Applied AI Sr. Web Developer - Ottawa, ON

Trend Micro•Ottawa, ON

2d•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 is seeking a skilled Applied AI Sr. Web Developer to help design and implement TrendAI’s new digital presence. As we expand the teams of front-end developers and creating web experiences at scale, you will be the architect of high-performance, content-rich web experiences that showcase our security innovations to the world. A primary focus of this role is more than a coder, you will apply a broad range of technical skills to solve complex web challenges, mentor junior developers in modern web practices, and act as a vital link between our R&D, design, and business teams. You won’t just use AI tools, you will help champion the adoption of AI-enabled development and define the best practices that will shape our future workflow. We are looking for a results-oriented "owner" who is proactive in identifying opportunities to improve our developer experience through emerging AI technologies. If you have a deep mastery of the modern web stack, a proven track record of delivering business value, and a passion for leading at the intersection of AI and web technology, we want you to help us build the future of TrendAI.

Requirements

Extensive experience building production-grade websites with Astro, React, and TypeScript.
Deep understanding of web performance, SEO, GEO and modern browser APIs.
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).
Proven experience working with Headless CMS platforms, specific expertise with Sanity is a significant advantage.
Mature-level knowledge of Tailwind CSS and experience building or maintaining design systems using component libraries like Preline, Flowbite, or DaisyUI.
Demonstrated experience with AWS services (S3, CloudFront, IAM) and a strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK).
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 modern websites.
Contributions to open-source projects or a presence in the web development community.

Responsibilities

Design and implement the development of modular, high-performance websites using Astro, React, and TypeScript. You’ll be responsible for ensuring our web architecture is scalable, accessible, responsive and optimized for a global audience.
Influence our AI software development practices. You’ll evaluate and implement AI agents (such as Claude Code, Kiro, and GitHub Copilot) to accelerate the team's delivery, ensuring these tools are used ethically and effectively to maintain high code quality.
While you continue to build complex features independently, you will also dedicate time to mentoring junior developers. You’ll conduct code reviews, share best practices in AI tool usage, component library customization, and foster a culture of continuous technical growth.
Contribute to the development of our content management workflow, specifically leveraging Sanity to empower our content creators while maintaining a seamless developer experience.
Contribute to our web infrastructure on AWS. This includes managing deployments via S3 and CloudFront and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK) to ensure our environments are robust and reproducible.
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.
Expertly use ethical AI tools to enhance personal and team productivity, reducing time-to-market for complex security dashboards and tools.
Set the standard for testing, 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.
Proactively manage uncertainties and identify opportunities for architectural growth, staying current with the modern front-end ecosystem (e.g. visualization, signal, browser APIs etc.).