Trend Micro

Trend Micro

Applied AI Backend Engineer

Ottawa

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 days ago
JavaScriptPythonJavaGoBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentGitPostgreSQLMySQLAWSAzureDockerCI/CDGitHub ActionsDevOpsJUnitTest AutomationCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • A core component of this role is an AI-first approach to development.

Responsibilities

  • AI-Accelerated Development: Use AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to rapidly prototype, debug, and optimize backend services and networking flows.
  • Feature Delivery: Leveraging AI-SDLC, contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, maintainable, and secure backend services, including enhancing and optimizing existing applications.
  • Cloud-Native Engineering: Develop cloud-native features using AWS/Azure services, including integrated monitoring and observability.
  • System Integration: Design and build services that support internal and external system integrations, including APIs and data pipelines.
  • Automated Testing & Quality: Using AI, produce and maintain automated tests using tools like JUnit, Go testing libraries, and Python-based frameworks. Conduct detailed reviews of AI-generated code with a focus on architectural fit and edge cases.
  • Data Management: Work with relational and analytical data stores, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, RDS, and/or Vector/Graph DBs to support complex AI-driven business logic.
  • Operations: Participate in on-call rotations to support critical system issues, ensuring high availability.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated experience in one or more backend languages such as Go, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
  • AI Mastery: Proven experience using AI coding assistants to explore multiple implementation approaches in parallel and accelerate the SDLC.
  • Cloud & Containers: Experience or strong interest in cloud-native application development (AWS/Azure), Docker, and containerized workflows.
  • Communication: Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive within a highly collaborative, diverse team setting.
  • Education: BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Testing & CI/CD: Experience writing automated tests and contributing to automated deployment pipelines.
  • Growth Mindset: A proactive approach to problem-solving and a willingness to get up to speed quickly with new tools, particularly in the AI space.

Skills

  • Conduct detailed reviews of AI-generated code with a focus on architectural fit and edge cases.
  • Write non-application code, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), unit tests, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and AI tools that improve development efficiency and system performance.
  • Experience or strong interest in cloud-native application development (AWS/Azure), Docker, and containerized workflows.
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and a willingness to get up to speed quickly with new tools, particularly in the AI space.

Compensation

  • 14 Annual Holidays

Benefits

  • Trend Micro 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
  • Mental Health Wellness Program
  • Wellness Incentive Program
  • Retirement Savings Programs with company match
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Continuous Learning: Stay current with emerging technologies and AI tools that improve development efficiency and system performance.
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