FTM Payments Platform Developer

Global Technical Talent; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm seeks an experienced FTM Payments Platform Developer with at least 5 years in financial systems and expertise in IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM). The role involves designing, maintaining high-volume payment applications, and requires solid Java development skills. This hybrid position offers excellent opportunities for permanent placement based on performance in a regulated financial environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on development experience in enterprise financial systems or payments platforms.
• Strong experience with IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM).
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications built on IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM).
• Contribute to payment flows supporting high-volume, low-latency transaction processing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and integration issues in a regulated financial environment.

Skills

Java / J2EE development

IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM)

Enterprise integration technologies

Payment processing concepts

Agile or hybrid delivery environments

High-availability systems

Tools

IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)

CI/CD pipeline tools

Job description

Overview

Primary Job Title: FTM Payments Platform Developer (Contract-to-Hire)

Alternate / Related Job Titles: Payments Platform Developer, IBM FTM Developer, Senior Java Payments Developer, Financial Systems Integration Developer, Payments Application Engineer

Location & Onsite Flexibility: Toronto, ON — Hybrid

Contract Details

Position Type: Contract-to-Hire

Contract Duration: Approximately 6 months

Start: As Soon As Possible

Schedule: Monday–Friday, core business hours

Pay Rate: C$50 – C$80 per hour

Conversion to Perm: Yes (Contract-to-Hire)

Job Overview

The FTM Payments Platform Developer will support and enhance a high-volume, mission-critical payments processing environment built on IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM). This role focuses on developing, integrating, and supporting enterprise payments platforms and offers a strong opportunity to convert to a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications built on IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM)
• Contribute to payment flows supporting high-volume, low-latency transaction processing
• Build and support integrations between FTM and upstream/downstream systems using enterprise integration patterns
• Participate across the full SDLC: design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and integration issues in a regulated financial environment
• Collaborate with architecture, QA, and operations teams to ensure stability, scalability, and performance
• Support modernization initiatives and enhancements to payment hub capabilities
• Produce technical documentation, participate in code reviews, and contribute to knowledge sharing

Required Skills & Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of hands-on development experience in enterprise financial systems or payments platforms
• Strong experience with IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM)
• Solid Java / J2EE development experience in distributed systems
• Experience with enterprise integration technologies and messaging frameworks
• Strong understanding of payment processing concepts (transaction lifecycle, routing, validation, exception handling)
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments
• Ability to support high-availability, high-reliability production systems

Preferred

• Experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) or similar integration tools
• Exposure to ISO 20022 or modern payments initiatives
• Experience in regulated financial services environments
• CI/CD pipeline experience and familiarity with automated testing frameworks

About the Company

A leading Canadian bank offering a broad range of financial services. The organization is committed to innovation, employee development, and performance-based growth, providing opportunities to work on enterprise-scale, mission-critical platforms.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company based in Alaska. We value diverse and inclusive workplaces and partner with Fortune 500 organizations across banking, insurance, financial services, technology, life sciences, utilities, and retail throughout the U.S. and Canada.