Sr. Solutions Manager - Payments Technology

Alquemy Search & Consulting; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alquemy Search & Consulting seeks a Sr. Solutions Manager - Payments Technology to lead global engineering teams, delivering secure payment solutions including POS systems and payment terminals.

The role requires ownership of the full SDLC, ensuring compliance with EMV, PCI-SSF, and related standards. The position is in-office in Mississauga, five days per week, reporting to senior Product and Compliance stakeholders, with strong emphasis on architecture, security, and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years leading technical teams in payments.
• Expertise in EMV, PCI, contactless, and mobile payments.
• Strong embedded software, Linux, cloud platforms, and payment system architectures.
• Hands-on secure software development, encryption, key management, and payment certification processes.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration across Product, QA, Compliance, and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead global engineering teams in designing, developing, and delivering payment solutions including POS systems and payment terminals.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle from architecture to deployment and support.
• Drive continuous improvement while ensuring EMV/PCI and other standards compliance.
• Partner with Product Management, QA, Compliance, and Operations to deliver secure, scalable payment solutions.
• Champion best practices for software quality, CI/CD, performance, and application security.

Skills

Leadership

Payment technology

Embedded software

Linux

Cloud platforms

Security

CI/CD

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Sr. Solutions Manager - Payments Technology

Full time/permanent position

This is an in-office position, five days per week

The office is located in Mississauga, very close to the airport

Responsibilities:

• Lead global engineering teams in the design, development, and delivery of payment solutions, including POS systems, payment terminals, card readers, and contactless technologies
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from architecture and development through testing, certification, deployment, and ongoing product support
• Enhance payment platforms by driving continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with EMV, PCI-SSF, and other industry standards
• Partner with Product Management, Quality Assurance, Compliance, and Operations to deliver secure, scalable, and regulatory-compliant payment solutions
• Champion engineering excellence by implementing best practices for software quality, CI/CD, performance optimization, and application security

Desired experience:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading technical teams within payment, POS, embedded, or related technology environments
• Demonstrated success delivering secure, compliant payment solutions with expertise in EMV, PCI, contactless, and mobile payment technologies
• Strong background in embedded software, Linux, cloud platforms, and integrated payment system architectures
• Hands-on knowledge of secure software development, encryption, cryptographic key management, and payment certification processes
• Proven leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical teams and stakeholders
• Capable of managing multiple initiatives and competing priorities in a fast-paced, global organization

Flexible related to experience