Engineering Manager

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 Engineering Manager with strong 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 in a fintech product environment

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.

6+ years total engineering experience, with 3+ years 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

Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) and CI / CD pipelines

Familiar with industry compliance frameworks (KYC / AML, ISO 27001, PCI)

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to make data-driven decisions in fast-moving fintech environments

Nice to Have Experience in microservices , event-driven architectures , distributed systems

Exposure to fraud-detection, transaction monitoring or credit risk systems

Startup, rapid scaling experience in fintech