Lead Software Developer

LawnStarter, a venture-backed marketplace revolutionizing outdoor home services, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. With $25 million in funding and rapid growth, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of home services technology.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of technical innovation, leading initiatives from conception to deployment while working with a diverse, distributed team. You'll be responsible for architecting solutions, writing quality code, and mentoring other engineers, all while working with modern technologies including JavaScript, PHP, React, and various cloud technologies.

The role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, requiring expertise in both server-side and client-side development. You'll be instrumental in making critical architectural decisions, implementing best practices, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. The position offers the flexibility of remote work while being part of a company recognized as one of the top workplaces in Austin and the US.

What makes this opportunity unique is the combination of technical challenges, leadership opportunities, and the chance to work with a humble, passionate, and smart team. You'll be empowered to drive continuous improvement and evaluate the ROI of technical decisions while contributing to a platform that helps millions of Americans manage their outdoor home services more effectively.

The ideal candidate will bring strong full-stack engineering experience, deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, and expertise in database technologies. You'll be joining a company with strong unit economics, stable growth, and a culture that values being data-driven, getting things done, and challenging the status quo.