Staff Software Engineer

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 based out of our Austin, TX office and requires in-office presence three days a week.

Position Summary:

TrendAI is seeking a Staff Full Stack Software Engineer to build modern, user-centric SaaS applications across multiple product initiatives.

This role emphasizes product experience, UI/UX excellence, and scalable SaaS architecture. You will work closely with product managers and designers to deliver intuitive, high-performance web applications backed by secure, cloud-native microservices deployed on Kubernetes, AWS and Microsoft Azure.

We are looking for an engineer who not only builds systems but also delivers exceptional products. Experience leveraging AI development tools and integrating AI capabilities into applications is highly valued.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement intuitive, responsive web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (React / TypeScript preferred).

• Collaborate closely with UX designers and product managers to translate product vision into elegant user experiences.

• Develop backend microservices supporting multi-tenant SaaS platforms.

• Ensure seamless integration between frontend UI and backend APIs.

• Optimize application performance, usability, and accessibility.

• Design and implement scalable, multi-tenant SaaS architectures.

• Deploy, operate, and optimize applications in production Kubernetes environments.

• Build and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, etc.).

• Apply DevOps best practices including CI/CD, monitoring, and observability.

Product Delivery & Ownership:

• Own end-to-end delivery of features using Agile and DevOps practices ensuring predictable execution and high-quality outcomes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into clear, scalable technical designs and deliverable milestones.

• Identify and mitigate technical risks early through proactive planning, monitoring and continuous improvement.

AI-Enabled Development & Innovation:

• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted engineering tools) to improve engineering productivity.

• Drive measurable improvements in development velocity and product innovation using AI technologies.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong experience building modern web applications (React / TypeScript or equivalent).

• Experience designing and developing backend microservices in cloud-native environments.

• Experience deploying services on Kubernetes.

• Experience working with AWS, Microsoft Azure cloud services.

• Experience building or contributing to SaaS products.

• Strong understanding of frontend performance, UX best practices, and API integration.

• Experience using AI development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted engineering tools)

Why Join TrendAI?

TrendAI is a leader in AI security. We not only delivered the first open-weight, cybersecurity-focused large language model, but also the industry’s first security companion agent evaluated directly by customers. Trend Vision One integrates endpoint, cloud, network, email, identity, AI application, and data security into a single, unified platform. In this role, you will partner with business leaders to design systems that can reason, learn, and protect-accelerating agility, speed of delivery, and data-centric security. You will help transform cutting-edge research into real-world defense capabilities, protecting millions of users in the generative-AI agent era and enabling enterprises to stay ahead of evolving threats.

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.

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Short & Long Term Disability

• Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave

• Mental Health Wellness Program

• Adoption Assistance

• Wellness Incentive

• Pet Insurance

• 401(k) 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.

Be Passionate. Be Innovative. Be a Trender.

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 provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Trend Micro does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care leave status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.