Applied AI Backend Sr. Software Developer - Ottawa, ON

Trend Micro•Ottawa, ON

20d•CA$105,000 - CA$130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

TrendAI™, the global AI security leader and enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, empowers organizations with full AI visibility and consolidated security that inspires confidence, drives innovation, and eliminates risk. At TrendAI™, we’re always seeking exceptional talent; people who want to collaborate with the best and push boundaries together. Here, your work goes beyond building a career. You will help protect what matters and play a vital role in shaping a safer, more trustworthy AI-powered future. AI Fearlessly. This is a hybrid role with a minimum in-office requirement of 3 days per week in the Ottawa, ON office located at 40 Hines Rd, Ottawa, ON K2K 2M5. TrendAI™, a leader in cybersecurity, is at the forefront of developing advanced cloud security services. We are currently seeking a talented software developer to join our Vision One Container Security team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, testing, deploying, and supporting robust security solutions that safeguard containers throughout their lifecycle. We are looking for someone with exceptional programming skills, a strong background in software design, and an eagerness to adopt new technologies. You will play a key role in shaping our architectural decisions and will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers. A key focus of this role is the adoption of AI-enabled development and agentic architectures. You will help shape how our team leverages AI to accelerate design, delivery, and operations of container security services — ensuring our security innovations ship faster without compromising on quality or safety. Our team values innovative thinking and encourages members to approach problems with unique perspectives. We are passionate about experimenting with new technologies and improving processes. Your creativity and ability to solve real customer problems through high-quality code will be crucial. If you are driven by innovation and committed to making the digital world safer, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience with complex application development including debugging, analysis, and optimization
Proven track record of working on complex problems without clear solutions, and proactively driving the development and delivery of business value
Willingness to learn new tools and technologies and ability to get up to speed quickly
Capable of understanding existing designs and technology choices for your team's services and suggesting appropriate adjustments when necessary
Skilled at writing maintainable code and building maintainable services (i.e. automated tests, de-bug code, complete documentation)
Proven experience — or strong interest — in using AI tooling to enhance personal and team productivity, with sound judgment about when and how to apply it
Experience with AWS Cloud native application development, including AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, etc.
Knowledge of Serverless architecture and concepts and AWS Services or equivalent on other cloud providers
Experience with microservice architectures, REST API development and event-driven architectures
Experience with automated Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions or AWS CDK
Proficiency in one or more programming and scripting languages and a preference for automation over manual toil
Knowledge or experience developing secure code and/or working in a security space
Interest in agentic architectures and AI-augmented systems — building services that AI agents can safely consume, orchestrate, or operate
Flexibility and adaptability to changing business priorities, with the ability to pivot quickly and effectively under shifting demands and tight deadlines
Continuous learning mindset, with a passion for keeping up with industry trends and technologies
Strong communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively within a team based in Canada, while frequently collaborating with other teams spread across multiple time zones

Nice To Haves

Experience in developing applications on Kubernetes using Golang is advantageous
Contributions to CNCF or other open-source projects are a plus

Responsibilities

Build and architect rich AWS Cloud native applications
Work with your squad in short sprints to achieve regular business and customer outcomes
Use DevOps principles to deliver incremental improvements or features to production multiple times a day
Own and operate your team's services, respond to business-hours incidents, and participate in blameless post-incident reviews
Write non-application code, such as infrastructure as code, unit tests, metrics, monitoring, alarms etc.
Leverage AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, Kiro, Copilot) to accelerate development, prototype solutions, explore multiple implementation approaches in parallel, and build comprehensive test suites that surface edge cases
Contribute to the evolution of our services with an eye toward agentic architectures and AI-augmented operations (e.g., automated triage, intelligent runbooks).
Take time for learning and continuous improvement to build your skills and pursue interests not directly related to current work tasks.
Look for opportunities to share your knowledge with other team members and the wider organization, particularly around the safe and effective use of AI in engineering workflows.

Benefits

Group benefits program with health and dental coverage
Telehealth Virtual Health Services
Life Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Mental Health Wellness Program
Wellness Incentive Program
Retirement Savings Programs with company match
Paid Time Off
14 Annual Holidays
Tuition Assistance
Employee Resource Groups
competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance
room to enhance your skills through ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities
Achieving work-life balance is a priority, complemented by team activities, fostering an environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration, that is reflected in both our culture and our work.