Applied AI Backend Sr. Software Developer (AI)

Location: Hybrid role requiring at least 3 days per week in the Ottawa, ON office

Salary: $105,000–$130,000 CAD annually, based on experience and qualifications, with a bonus opportunity tied to company performance.

Company

TrendAI™, hirify.global’s AI security business unit, develops AI visibility and security solutions for organizations, including the Vision One SaaS platform.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable backend SaaS features.
• Use AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to evaluate architectural options and accelerate development.
• Design cloud-native microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures for robust distributed systems.
• Write application code, Infrastructure as Code, unit and integration tests, and monitoring and telemetry solutions.
• Review AI-generated and team-produced code for architectural fit, security vulnerabilities, and system context.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis while collaborating with Product Managers, UX designers, and SRE teams.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience focused on backend systems and cloud-native SaaS.
• Proficiency in one or more of Go, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• Experience with AWS or Azure, microservices, REST APIs, and asynchronous messaging patterns.
• Strong experience with automated CI/CD pipelines, reliability, monitoring, and a “you build it, you run it” approach.
• Proven ability to integrate AI tools into the software development lifecycle while maintaining architecture and code quality.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Group health and dental benefits, telehealth services, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Pre-partum, maternity, parental, medical leave, critical illness insurance, and mental health and wellness programs.
• Retirement savings programs with company matching and paid time off.
• 14 annual holidays, tuition assistance, and employee resource groups.
• Ongoing learning opportunities, team activities, and a focus on work-life balance, equity, inclusion, and collaboration.
• No sponsorship is provided for work permit applications or renewals, now or in the future.