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
AltaML develops AI-based solutions for manufacturing and healthcare clients, among others. The company starts by conducting a feasibility assessment to identify specific machine learning and AI use cases before creating a custom roadmap to help clients improve various aspects of their business. Finally, it engineers custom generative and automation solutions.
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.
Accenture is a global technology company that offers a wide range of digital engineering services. It can build custom AI and cybersecurity systems and provide management support for infrastructure projects.
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.
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.
Dropbox develops cloud-based tools for file storage and sharing, complemented by AI-driven solutions like Dropbox Dash. Its platform helps businesses streamline operations across departments, including marketing and HR. As a remote-first company, Dropbox hires across Canada and other global regions.
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.
Synopsys is a global technology company that develops silicon products and solutions. For example, it develops generative AI-ready semiconductors optimized for developing and training machine learning models. Its solutions include semiconductor intellectual property and hardware verification services.
Hitachi is a multinational conglomerate that works across a wide range of sectors. On the engineering side, the company has experience building mass transport systems, renewable energy projects and residential buildings. Hitachi is headquartered in Japan but has multiple locations in Calgary.
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.
