Posted 12 months ago
Data Engineer
@ Vretta Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Vretta Inc. is hiring a full-time Data Engineer to build and maintain data pipelines and analytics storage for its assessment platforms. The work covers schema design, cleaning raw event data, and ensuring assessment results reach educator and regulatory dashboards reliably.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain data pipelines between systems
- Automate data validation checks
- Design and document data models for databases and APIs
- Implement alerting and monitoring for pipeline health
Requirements summary:
- At least two years of software development experience
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Experience with modern JavaScript and REST APIs
- Strong experience writing complex SQL queries
- Experience with R
Tools & skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-10-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science |
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Vretta Inc.
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Modernizing Assessment and Learning Experiences for Student Success
Full company description
Vretta is a multi-award winning organization that specializes in delivering assessment and learning experiences that support student success at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational levels. With over a decade of research and dedication in understanding how students succeed by interacting with rich and engaging technology-enhanced assessments, Vretta specializes in the innovative use of assessments to provide greater equity and strengthen the skills of students. We focus on modernizing assessment and learning solutions through creative design, backed by psychometric precision, delivering reliable, flexible and equitable learning and assessment experiences for students, educators, and administrators.
- LinkedIn followers
- 15,630
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 118
- Reported office locations
- 120 Adelaide St E, Toronto, Ontario, CA
- 20-22 Wenlock Road, City of London, London N1 7GU, GB
- 6, rue Tubis, Luxembourg , Luxembourg L-2629 , LU
- Other recorded names
- Vretta
- Specialties
- e-assessments
- learning
- mathematics
- literacy
- formative assessments
- summative assessments
- diagnostic assessments
- modernization projects
- and numeracy
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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Vretta is a multi-award winning organization that specializes in delivering assessment and learning experiences that support student success at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational levels. With over a decade of research and dedication in understanding how students succeed by interacting with rich and engaging technology-enhanced assessments, Vretta specializes in the innovative use of assessments…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education Administration Programs |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2010 |
| Specialties | e-assessmentslearningmathematicsliteracyformative assessmentssummative assessmentsdiagnostic assessmentsmodernization projectsand numeracy |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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At Vretta, we are transforming the measurement of learning with intuitive and innovative assessment platforms. We are looking for a Data Engineer to build and maintain our data pipelines and analytics storage. In this role, you will structure database schemas, clean raw event data, and ensure assessment results flow reliably into reporting dashboards for educators and regulatory bodies.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain data pipelines to ensure the reliable flow of information between systems.
Automate data validation checks to catch errors before it reaches the end user.
Design and document data models that represent the underlying logic of our databases and APIs.
Implement automated alerting and monitoring to track pipeline health and data freshness.
Debug and optimize data transformations to improve processing speed and system performance.
Collaborate with developers and analysts to translate business requirements into technical data strategies.
Integrate new data sources into existing infrastructure using code-based components.
Maintain data security and privacy by automating access controls and sensitive data masking.
Provide recommendations for improvements in the overall data architecture and collection process.
Stay current with data engineering techniques and tools to help the team scale efficiently.
Requirements
At least two years experience in software development.
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).
Experience with modern Javascript (server-side javascript, package management, module loading).
Experience with R
Experience with REST APIs
Strong experience writing & understanding complex SQL queries
Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to other technical staff members.
Superior time management skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision.
High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
Experience with any of the following is an asset
TypeScript
WebPack
MySQL, MariaDB
Linear Optimization
Statistical Techniques
Data modeling
Automated testing
About Vretta
We have dedicated the past 16 years towards the modernization of assessment and learning experiences that have transformed educational practices for ministries of education, academic institutions, examination bodies, and training organizations around the world. Today, our team of over 100 architects, designers, technologists, psychometricians, and project ninjas support our partners transition from legacy e-assessment and learning systems to world-class technology solutions that are efficient, equitable, flexible, and drive student success. We welcome you to join us on our mission of giving every student the opportunity to succeed in their academic lives and beyond.
Applying
We are always looking for exceptional talent to join our team. This posting is intended to build a candidate pool for upcoming opportunities at Vretta. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you are interviewed for this position, Vretta will provide you with a status update in compliance with the Employment Standards Act. Vretta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs, in all stages of the hiring process, within reason.
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