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Lead Engineer

LawnStarter is transforming the $100B+ outdoor home services industry, making it easier for homeowners to book and manage lawn care and landscaping services.
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
101 - 500 Employees
6+ years of experience
Consumer

Description For Lead Engineer

LawnStarter, backed by $30M+ in venture funding, is revolutionizing the outdoor home services industry through their innovative platform. They're seeking a Lead Engineer to drive the next generation of their technology platform. The role offers a unique opportunity to lead projects end-to-end with full autonomy and real impact in a remote-first environment.

The position involves working with a modern tech stack including React, TypeScript, PHP (Laravel), Node.js, and various AWS services. As a Lead Engineer, you'll be responsible for taking ownership of major projects, collaborating with product and design teams, and leading by example. The role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership, requiring both technical expertise and mentorship abilities.

The ideal candidate should have 6+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role. Strong full-stack development skills are essential, along with deep understanding of software design, performance optimization, and testing. The role requires someone who can navigate across frontend, backend, and infrastructure while maintaining high standards of code quality.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer looking to step into a leadership role while remaining hands-on with code. The position offers competitive compensation, complete remote flexibility, and the chance to shape the future of a growing platform that thousands of homeowners and service professionals rely on daily. The company culture emphasizes autonomy, continuous learning, and rapid iteration.

Last updated 3 days ago

Responsibilities For Lead Engineer

  • 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
  • Scope new customer features with the product team
  • Review PRs and share feedback
  • Build scalable backend services and dashboards
  • Deploy to production and monitor performance

Requirements For Lead Engineer

React
TypeScript
Node.js
PHP
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Redis
  • 6+ years of professional software development experience
  • At least 2 years in a lead or senior-level role
  • Strong full-stack skills
  • 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 ability to work independently
  • Collaborative, humble approach
  • English resume required

Benefits For Lead Engineer

  • Competitive contract rate
  • Work from anywhere
  • Flexible hours
  • High ownership and autonomy
  • Fast-moving team that loves to build, learn, and grow

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