LawnStarter seeks an Engineering Lead to own major projects from start to finish, write production code, and influence architectural direction. This role involves leading by doing, mentoring engineers, and collaborating across teams to build meaningful technology relied on by thousands of homeowners and service professionals.
What You'll Do
- Take ownership of major projects, collaborate with product and design teams, and lead by doing.
- Write production code, influence architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers.
- Scope new customer features with the product team.
- Pair with another engineer on a tricky bug.
- Review PRs and share feedback.
- Build out scalable backend services or dashboards.
- Deploy to production and monitor performance.
- Lead technical initiatives from design to delivery.
- Drive architectural decisions and best practices.
- Tackle performance and scalability challenges.
- Guide and mentor other developers.
- Collaborate across teams to ship fast and iterate quickly.
What We're Looking For
- 6+ years of professional software development experience.
- At least 2 years in a lead or senior-level role.
- Strong full-stack skills.
- A deep understanding of software design, performance optimization, and testing.
- Comfort navigating across frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
- Solid database skills (SQL + familiarity with non-relational systems).
- Great communication skills and the ability to work independently.
- A collaborative, humble approach—value the team as much as the tech.
- Must upload an English resume.
Nice to Have
- Experience in marketplaces, SaaS platforms, or remote teams.
Technical Stack
- React, React Native, TypeScript
- PHP (Laravel), Node.js
- AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Redshift
- Datadog, Sentry
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive contract rate.
- Work from anywhere.
- Flexible hours—get the work done on your schedule.
- High ownership and autonomy.
- Fast-moving team that loves to build, learn, and grow.
Work Mode
This is a global, remote position with flexible hours.
LawnStarter is an equal opportunity employer.
