Applied AI Sr. Front-End Developer - Ottawa, ON

Trend Micro•Ottawa, ON

26d•$105,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information across enterprises, governments, and consumers. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend harnesses AI to protect organizations and individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. The Trend Vision One™ enterprise cybersecurity platform accelerates proactive security outcomes by predicting and preventing threats across the entire digital estate and environments like AWS, Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. Proactive security starts here. TrendMicro.com Location: 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. Position Summary: TrendAI is seeking a skilled Applied AI Sr. Front-end Developer to help design and implement new micro-frontend web applications for Trend Vision One. As we expand the teams of front-end developers and creating front-end experiences at scale, you will be a key driver in building well-designed, well-architected interfaces that delight our customers. A primary focus of this role is the adoption of AI-enabled development and agentic architectures. You will help shape the future of our UI architecture by leveraging AI tools to accelerate prototyping and delivery, ensuring our security innovations are presented through a modern, high-performance interface. We are looking for a results-oriented "owner" who is proactive in identifying opportunities to improve our developer experience through emerging AI technologies.

Requirements

Experience: Significant experience architecting rich front-end experiences in React, or other modern frameworks or libraries (e.g. Astro, Next.js, D3, Sigmajs).
AI Tooling Proficiency: Proven experience using AI tools to enhance productivity and a willingness to experiment with modern AI web technologies (e.g. CopilotKit, AG-UI protocol, AI SDKs).
Technical Ecosystem: Skilled with modern front-end build tools (e.g. Vite, Webpack), linters, and package managers (npm/yarn).
Testing Mastery: Deep expertise in TDD and end-to-end test automation frameworks.
Cloud Awareness: Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and experience or interest in cloud services (AWS S3, CloudFront) and Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK).
Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a growth mindset.

Nice To Haves

Experience with localization/internationalization and accessibility (WCAG) best practices for enterprise-scale SaaS.

Responsibilities

AI-Augmented Implementation: Design and implement modular micro-frontend/web applications using AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, Kiro, Copilot) to accelerate development, converting visual designs into high-quality applications using component libraries and explore multiple UI patterns in parallel.
Agentic UI Architecture: Contribute to the evolution of our front-end systems with a keen interest in building for microservices and agentic architectures.
End-to-End Ownership: Take ownership of tasks from inception to completion, writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Web Components, or modern frameworks like Astro or Next.js.
Productivity Optimization: Expertly use ethical AI tools to enhance personal and team productivity, reducing time-to-market for complex security dashboards and tools.
Testing & Quality: Lead a test-driven approach by incorporating unit tests and employing end-to-end frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright. Utilize AI to construct comprehensive test suites and address edge cases, while developing and coordinating a team of AI agents to perform testing and continually improve coverage.
Collaborative Leadership: Work closely with UX designers and backend engineers to translate visual designs and multi-SaaS integration requirements into seamless front-end experiences.
Mentorship: Empower and inspire others to level up their technical skills, particularly in the safe and effective use of AI-enabled development workflows.
Continuous Improvement: Proactively manage uncertainties and identify opportunities for architectural growth, staying current with the modern front-end ecosystem (e.g. visualization, signal, browser APIs etc.).

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
We offer competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance, along with 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.