Calgary might be known for oil and gas, but it also saw among the fastest growth rates in technology jobs over the past several years. According to the Calgary Herald, tech employment in the city surged by 78 percent since 2019, reaching 60,000 positions and earning it the reputation of an engineer’s mecca.
With its number of engineers rivaled only by Silicon Valley, many continue to flock to the city due to its wealth of engineering companies and the competitive salaries they offer. Below are the companies to watch.
Top Engineering Companies in Calgary to Know
- Rokt
- 3Play Media
- Eideticom
- Vivid Theory
- Blackline Safety
Top Engineering Companies in Calgary
Rokt leverages machine learning to optimize e-commerce transactions in order to gather contextual information about the customer and their purchases. The company then provides relevant, personalized offers from third-party advertisers. It has offices in 15 countries and has been recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing private companies.
Using a combination of automated machine learning technology and real, human editors, 3Play Media provides closed captioning, transcription, translation and audio description to customers across enterprise businesses, higher education, media and entertainment, and government agencies. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, 3Play Media has grown to nearly 500 team members spread across the globe.
Eideticom develops computational storage solutions to enhance data center infrastructure, boost scalability and cut costs for both cloud and enterprise environments. Its partners include Intel, Broadcom, SNIA and PCIe.
Vivid Theory specializes in marketplace technology, SaaS and PaaS products for commercialization and sale. HeyAuto.com was the first of the company’s software products. Headquartered in Calgary, the company hires software and data engineers at varying experience levels.
Blackline Safety designs, develops and manufactures employee safety monitoring technology, like gas detectors and area monitors, to help them stay safe and productive. The company has headquarters in Calgary, and Colchester, England, in addition to its offices in Houston, Texas; Lille, France; and Dubai.
