Overview
We're urgently hiring a Engineering Lead to join our growing LATAM-based remote team. Interviews this week!
At LawnStarter, we're transforming the $100B+ outdoor home services industry—making it easier for homeowners to book, manage, and enjoy services like lawn care, landscaping, and more. With $30M+ in venture funding and solid traction, we're investing in the next generation of our platform—and we're looking for an Engineering Lead to help drive it.
Base pay range
$90,000.00/yr - $110,000.00/yr
What You'll Do
- Own What You Build - Lead projects end-to-end with full autonomy and real impact
- Remote & Flexible - Work from anywhere and set your own hours
- Build Meaningful Tech - Help shape the tools that thousands of homeowners and service pros rely on daily
- Join at the Right Time - We have strong product-market fit and real momentum—you'll help define what comes next
Our Tech Stack
- Frontend: React, React Native, TypeScript
- Backend: PHP (Laravel), Node.js
- Infrastructure: AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform
- Data: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Redshift
- Observability: Datadog, Sentry
What You'll Do (cont.)
- As an Engineering Lead, you'll take ownership of major projects, collaborate with product and design teams, and lead by doing. You'll write production code, influence architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers as we grow.
- Day-to-day activities may include: scoping a new customer feature with the product team, pairing with another engineer on a tricky bug, reviewing PRs and sharing feedback, building out a scalable backend service or dashboard, and deploying to production and monitoring performance
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior-level role
- Strong full-stack skills (we're flexible on exact languages/frameworks)
- 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—you value the team as much as the tech
- Bonus points for experience in marketplaces, SaaS platforms, or remote teams
VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please upload your English resume—applications without it will not be considered.
Benefits
- Perks of Working with Us
- Competitive contract rate
- Work from anywhere
- Adaptable hours—get the work done on your schedule
- High ownership and autonomy
- Fast-moving team that loves to build, learn, and grow
LawnStarter is building the future of outdoor home services. Want to help us shape it? Apply now and let's grow together.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Industries
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