AI Security Analytics Developer

Trend Micro is seeking an AI Security Analytics Developer to design, build, and optimize advanced machine learning and AI systems for cybersecurity applications. This role involves working across the full ML lifecycle, from research and prototyping to high-performance deployment, with a focus on securing AI applications. The developer will implement innovative AI/ML models, build end-to-end ML pipelines, and optimize models for speed and scalability using technologies like TensorRT and custom kernel programming. The position requires strong foundational math, top-notch programming skills, and expertise in areas like LLMs and multimodal learning.

Must Have

• Design and implement innovative AI/ML models for cybersecurity applications.
• Build end-to-end ML pipelines (data preparation → training → deployment).
• Develop, implement, document, and optimize machine learning algorithms, fine-tuning LLMs, pipelines and workflows.
• Research and apply LLMs, multimodal learning, and emerging AI trends in cybersecurity.
• Optimize models for speed, accuracy, and scalability using TensorRT, Quantization, and custom kernel programming.
• Benchmark workloads and write inference pipelines for performance.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver impactful AI solutions.
• Expert knowledge in machine learning theory and demonstrated experience with AI/ML applications.
• Deep understanding of ML theory and practical applications.
• Experience developing or fine-tuning large language models (e.g., Llama, BERT, T5) and in optimizing model inference.
• Proficiency in popular ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, TensorRT, PyTorch, CUDA, NumPy, Pandas.
• Familiar with MLOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Master's in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field or equivalent professional experience.

Good to Have

• Reinforcement Learning (RL) and experience with RL frameworks (veRL, SkyRL, Ray RLlib).
• ML applications in cybersecurity.
• Experience with Rust for high-performance systems.

Perks & Benefits

• 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
• Competitive compensation with bonus opportunity tied to company performance
• Room to enhance your skills through ongoing learning and broad technological opportunities
• Achieving work-life balance is a priority
• Team activities
• Environment rooted in equity, inclusion, and collaboration

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information across enterprises, governments, and consumers.

Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend harnesses AI to protect organizations and individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints.

The Trend Vision One™ enterprise cybersecurity platform accelerates proactive security outcomes by predicting and preventing threats across the entire digital estate and environments like AWS, Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.

Proactive security starts here. TrendMicro.com

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:

Are you a skilled AI expert looking for a new challenge?

Trend Micro is a world-leading cybersecurity company building AI applications and services and securing them to make the AI-driven world a safer place. We're looking for an AI Model Developer to design, build, and optimize advanced machine learning and AI systems.

As AI applications are increasingly becoming popular for their practical uses, so too are malicious actors exploiting their vulnerabilities. You'll work across the full ML lifecycle — from research and prototyping to high-performance deployment — helping us push the boundaries of AI innovation while advancing the state of the art in securing AI applications. This is a technical role that will require solid foundational math and top-notch programming skills in many areas of AI and ML, including low-level hardware programming skills such as CUDA.

Responsibilities:

As a AI Security Analytics Developer you will:

• Design and implement innovative AI/ML models for cybersecurity applications
• Build end-to-end ML pipelines (data preparation → training → deployment)
• Develop, implement, document and optimize machine learning algorithms, fine-tuning LLMs, pipelines and workflows
• Research and apply LLMs, multimodal learning, and emerging AI trends in cybersecurity
• Optimize models for speed, accuracy, and scalability using TensorRT, Quantization, and custom kernel programming
• Benchmark workloads and write inference pipelines for performance
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver impactful AI solutions
• Research latest developments in AI/ML such as large language models (LLM), reinforcement learning, GPUs, etc., and share your knowledge with the team

Qualifications:

Core Skills & Expertise

• Expert knowledge in machine learning theory and demonstrated experience with AI/ML applications
• Deep understanding of ML theory and practical applications
• Experience developing or fine-tuning large language models (e.g., Llama, BERT, T5) and in optimizing model inference
• Proficiency in popular ML frameworks such asTensorFlow, TensorRT, PyTorch, CUDA, NumPy, Pandas, etc.
• Familiar with MLOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills — can explain complex ideas simply
• Enables and influences the team by having team-first mindset
• Leadership and mentorship mindset
• Problem-solving skills with creativity and curiosity
• Passion for staying ahead in the fast-moving AI space

Specializations

• Time-series forecasting
• Graph Neural Networks (GNNs)
• Model optimization and deployment
• Task-specific/small language models

Bonus Skills

• Reinforcement Learning (RL) and experience with RL frameworks (veRL, SkyRL, Ray RLlib)
• ML applications in cybersecurity
• Experience with Rust for high-performance systems

Education

• Master's in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field
• Equivalent professional experience also considered

DEI Commitment:

Not meeting every single requirement? At Trend Micro, we're committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace. If you're enthusiastic about this position but find that your experience and background don't perfectly match every qualification listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply. You could very well be the ideal candidate for this position or others within our organization.

What We Offer You:

You're important to us. What matters to you, matters to us too. 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
• 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.

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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.

For applicants in the province of Ontario, Trend Micro Canada is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary for this role is CAD $114,000.00 - $142,000.00. A candidate’s final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors to include, but not limited to relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.

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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.