Inductive Automation, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Folsom, California, develops Ignition, an industrial application platform that bridges IT and operational technology (OT) by combining traditional SCADA capabilities with modern software development tools. The platform runs on a stack that includes Java, Python, JavaScript, React, SQL databases, AWS, and Docker, and is designed to scale from edge computing deployments to full enterprise installations. 69% of Fortune 100 companies use Ignition to run critical industrial operations.
The technical work spans industrial automation, controls systems integration, and IT/OT convergence - a domain where software engineers work alongside problems that have direct consequences in physical infrastructure. Engineers at the company work across a range of disciplines including cloud platforms, containerization, and embedded edge computing, as well as the integrations that connect enterprise systems to plant-floor controls.
The company employs between 201 and 500 people and supports remote, hybrid, and on-site working arrangements. It maintains Inductive University, an internal learning platform offering training and certification programmes, and cultivates an ecosystem of integrators, customers, and partners who extend the Ignition platform. The company was founded by Steve Hechtman, a controls systems integrator by background, and that practical, engineering-first orientation remains a stated part of its culture.
