Passenger information and e-ticketing systems for transit operators
RATP Smart Systems (operating as Ixxi) builds passenger information and ticketing infrastructure for public transit operators. The stack reveals a mature data-and-backend-heavy engineering org: Java/Spring/PostgreSQL for core services, Kafka for real-time data movement, and Spark/Scala for analytics pipelines. Active projects center on big-data infrastructure (pipeline implementation, data marts, BI reporting) alongside a stated pain point around legacy-system maintenance—typical of companies managing production systems across multiple transit networks with fragmented operational environments.
A subsidiary of the RATP Group since 2010, Ixxi operates passenger information systems and e-ticketing solutions for transit agencies and mobility operators. The product surface spans two areas: traveller information services (dynamic boards, mobile apps, accessibility solutions for visually impaired users) and e-ticketing infrastructure (NFC/smartcard loading, ATM and web-portal distribution). The company serves regional and national transit operators; recent deployments include Montreal transit and RATP's own network. Based in Noisy le Grand, France, the team spans 201–500 employees with engineering concentration and growing data capabilities.
Core stack: Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, AWS, Docker, GitLab CI/CD. Analytics tier: Spark, Scala, Python. Monitoring: Datadog. Development: Git, Jira, Confluence, SonarQube.
Active projects include big-data pipeline implementation, data-mart creation, BI dashboards, public-procurement compliance, and business-intelligence reporting—alongside legacy-application maintenance and traveler-experience digitalization.
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