Lead Software Developer

Summary

Join LawnStarter, a company transforming the outdoor home services industry, as a Lead Software Engineer. You will own major projects end-to-end, collaborate with product and design teams, and lead by example. The role offers full autonomy, remote work flexibility, and the chance to build impactful technology used by thousands. You'll work with a strong tech stack including React, React Native, PHP (Laravel), Node.js, and AWS. This is an opportunity to join a growing company with strong product-market fit and help shape its future. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years in a lead role, and strong full-stack skills.

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

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

Preferred Qualifications

Bonus points for experience in marketplaces, SaaS platforms, or remote teams

Benefits

• Competitive contract rate
• Work from anywhere
• Flexible hours—get the work done on your schedule
• High ownership and autonomy