Senior IBM FTM Engineer – Payments

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Engineer with deep expertise in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) to design, develop and maintain payment processing applications for our Toronto‑based team. The role is hybrid, requiring 2‑3 days on‑site each week.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain applications built on IBM FTM to support core payments processing.
• Create and enhance payment flows that handle transaction processing end‑to‑end.
• Build and support integrations between FTM and upstream/downstream systems using enterprise integration patterns.
• Participate in full‑life‑cycle activities: design, development, testing, deployment and production support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and integration issues in a regulated environment.
• Collaborate with architecture, QA and operations teams to ensure platform stability, scalability and performance.
• Contribute to modernization initiatives and enhancements of existing payment hub capabilities.
• Produce clear technical documentation and engage in code reviews and knowledge sharing.

Required profile

• 6‑8 years of experience in financial services or payment systems engineering.
• Strong background in designing and maintaining enterprise‑grade transaction processing applications.
• Proven ability to work in hybrid teams and communicate effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders.

Required skills

• IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM)
• Payment flow development and optimization
• Enterprise integration patterns and system integration