Technical Lead – Payments

connectFirst Credit Union

Technical Lead at Servus Credit Union focusing on integrating payment platforms and driving system evolution. Leading a team to ensure high availability and compliance in payment services.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureJavaJavaScriptMicroservicesRuby on RailsSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership for systems supporting Canadian payment rails including Interac e-Transfer®, Interac Debit, EFT (ACSS), Real-Time Rail (RTR), and cheque imaging, in alignment with Payments Canada rules and standards
Lead design decisions that ensure high availability, low latency, resiliency, and scalability for member-facing and back-office payment services
Own technical oversight for payment processing flows including initiation, validation, clearing, settlement, reconciliation, returns, reversals, and exception handling
Partner closely with Payment Product and Payment Operations to understand business goals, regulatory drivers, and operational pain points, and to jointly define technology solutions that meet business needs and requirements
Translate product concepts, operational needs, and regulatory requirements into clear technical options, solution designs, and delivery approaches
Act as a trusted advisor to Product and Operations, providing input on feasibility, trade‑offs, risk, cost, and long‑term implications of technology decisions
Support the evolution of payment products and services by identifying technology opportunities that improve member experience, operational efficiency, and resilience
Lead integrations with Payments Canada–operated systems (ACSS, Lynx, RTR), Interac services, and external payment gateways
Drive adoption and coexistence strategies for ISO 20022 messaging, supporting migration, translation, and backward compatibility across payment ecosystems
Modernize legacy payment services to support 24x7 operations, improved observability, and future payment innovation while reducing technical debt
Lead and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines for payment platforms, enabling frequent, low-risk deployments while maintaining strict security and compliance standards
Ensure strong alignment with DevSecOps principles, including secure coding, automated testing, vulnerability management, and audit readiness
Champion system observability, including monitoring, alerting, logging, and performance metrics, with appropriate handling of sensitive and regulated data
Partner closely with Payment Operations, Risk, Fraud, and Compliance teams to ensure payment platforms support AML/ATF controls, fraud detection, real-time monitoring, and regulatory reporting requirements
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software developers, systems analysts, and QA analysts, promoting best practices in secure coding, performance optimization, and resilient design
Collaborate with Agile Delivery Leads, Partners, Vendors to ensure payment platform priorities, technical health, and operational risks are effectively represented and prioritized in the backlog
Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex payment issues, incidents, and architectural decisions
Maintain strong Vendor relationships focused on supporting Servus’s needs within the broader payment ecosystem

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in a senior software engineering or technical lead role supporting complex, mission-critical platforms
Completed a relevant certificate, diploma, degree, or professional designation; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and delivering high-availability systems
Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations related to privacy, PII, and anti-money laundering
Hands-on experience with the Canadian payments ecosystem, including Interac services, Payments Canada, and major payment gateways
Strong understanding of retail and wholesale payment flows, clearing & settlement cycles, reconciliation, and exception handling
Deep knowledge of modern application development and integration patterns, including APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
Strong experience with source control (Git) and CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps or GitLab
Proficiency in common enterprise programming languages and data technologies (e.g., Java, C#, SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation including performance-based incentive pay and profit share
Training & Development Opportunities
Career Advancement Potential
Flexible work options
Meaningful work towards individual and corporate goals
Opportunities to get involved and give back through an employee volunteer program
Profit sharing, voting for the board of directors, and all of the financial services

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaC#SQLJavaScriptTypeScriptAPIsmicroservicesevent-driven architecturesCI/CDsecure coding

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentorshipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingrisk assessmentdecision-makingoperational efficiencyteam leadershipadaptability

Certifications

relevant certificatediplomadegreeprofessional designation