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.
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. 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.
Responsibilities:
Design the Modern Web: 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.
Defining AI-Enabled Workflows: You will 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.
Builder & Teacher: 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.
CMS Customization: You will contribute to the development of our content management workflow, specifically leveraging Sanity to empower our content creators while maintaining a seamless developer experience.
Cloud & Infrastructure as Code: You will 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.
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.
Quality Engineering: You will 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.
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.).
Qualifications:
Senior Technical Expertise: Extensive experience building production-grade websites with Astro, React, and TypeScript. You have a deep understanding of web performance, SEO, GEO and modern browser APIs.
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).
CMS Experience: Proven experience working with Headless CMS platforms, specific expertise with Sanity is a significant advantage.
Styling Mastery: Mature-level knowledge of Tailwind CSS and experience building or maintaining design systems using component libraries like Preline, Flowbite, or DaisyUI.
Cloud Proficiency: Demonstrated experience with AWS services (S3, CloudFront, IAM) and a strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK).
Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a growth mindset.
Bonus:
Experience with localization/internationalization and accessibility (WCAG) best practices for modern website.
Contributions to open-source projects or a presence in the web development community.
What We Offer You:
You're important to us. What matters to you, matters to us too. TrendAI provides benefit options for you and your family.
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.
The expected compensation for this position ranges from $105,000 to $130,000 CAD annually, based on experience and qualifications
Be Passionate. Be Innovative. Be a Trender.
No sponsorship will be provided for work permit applications or renewals for this position now or in the future.
At Trend Micro, we embrace change, empower people, and encourage innovation in a connected world. Our diversity and multicultural workforce are key contributing factors to our success across the globe. Trend Micro welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Skills Required
- Extensive experience building production-grade sites with Astro, React, and TypeScript
- Proficiency with JavaScript, Web Components, and modern frameworks such as Next.js
- Experience working with Headless CMS platforms
- Specific expertise with Sanity (Headless CMS)
- Mature-level knowledge of Tailwind CSS and experience with component libraries (Preline, Flowbite, DaisyUI)
- Demonstrated experience with AWS services (S3, CloudFront, IAM) and Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK
- Deep understanding of web performance, SEO, GEO, and modern browser APIs
- Proven experience using AI developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Kiro) and defining AI-enabled workflows
- Experience writing unit tests and end-to-end tests using frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright
- Experience mentoring junior developers, conducting code reviews, and leading technical best practices
- Exceptional attention to detail, proactive problem-solving, and a growth mindset
- Experience with localization/internationalization and WCAG accessibility best practices
- Contributions to open-source projects or active presence in the web development community
What We Do
We’re a global cybersecurity leader, helping to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, our cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, our platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. Our global threat research team delivers unparalleled intelligence and insights that power our cybersecurity platform and help protect organizations around the world from 100s of millions of threats daily. We have 7,000 employees across 65 countries, singularly focused on security and passionate about making the world a safer and better place. We enable organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. Trend Micro’s “Trenders” are passionate about doing the right thing to make the world a safer and better place.
