Company Description:

Gunpowder Innovations is a technology-first company building high-performance applications in fintech and health tech. Our engineering team is passionate about solving complex problems at scale, delivering seamless user experiences through cutting-edge mobile and web technologies. AllerWell, one of our flagship products, uses AI and advanced tech to revolutionize allergy management, helping users make safer food choices.

NOTE - IMMEDIATE JOINERS ONLY

About the Role
We are looking for an Lead Software Engineer with robust fintech product experience to lead our engineering function and drive secure, scalable financial technology solutions. You will manage a growing team, collaborate closely with Product, and ensure compliance with industry-grade security and regulatory standards while shipping high-impact features.

Key Responsibilities
Lead, coach & grow a team of high-performing engineers.
Own delivery of secure, compliant product features from ideation to production.
Work with Product, Compliance & Security teams to understand regulatory requirements (KYC, AML,



PCI-DSS, Data Privacy, etc.)
Architect scalable systems for payments, identity, risk scoring, transaction management, etc.
Maintain high standards of code quality, observability, automation & documentation.
Define sprint goals, track productivity, and remove operational blockers.
Drive DevSecOps culture, continuous delivery, zero-downtime deployments.
Conduct performance evaluations and assist in technical hiring & resource planning.
Ensure system uptime, reliability & resilience for financial transactions.

Requirements
Good communication is must.
5+ years total engineering experience, with 3+ years in leading teams.
Strong background in backend or full-stack development (Java, Node.js, Go, or similar).
Hands-on experience with financial data systems, payments, or banking APIs.
Must have Agentic AI projects experience.
Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) and CI/C

📌 Lead Software Engineer (India)
🏢 Gunpowder Innovations
📍 India