Lead Software Developer at LawnStarter

LawnStarter is a dynamic marketplace revolutionizing outdoor home services for homeowners while empowering small businesses to thrive. With $25 million in venture funding, we're rapidly expanding. Are you a motivated software engineer eager to help millions of Americans reclaim their time for what truly matters?

At LawnStarter, you'll tackle the most pressing challenges in the home services industry within a fun, collaborative, and innovative environment. We seek intelligent, creative individuals who are passionate about innovation and ready to make an impact.

Title: Lead Software Engineer

Your Role:

As a Lead Software Engineer at LawnStarter, you'll report to an Engineering Manager and spearhead technical initiatives from concept to delivery. You'll drive continuous improvement, ensuring every decision maximizes ROI in our product development process.

This hands-on role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance the LawnStarter platform. You'll architect solutions, write high-quality code, lead by example, and tackle technical challenges to elevate user experiences. You'll dive into various areas of the codebase, including JavaScript, PHP, Terraform, and other backend/operations technologies.

Your ability to deliver quality software efficiently will directly impact the success of the initiatives you lead. You'll also:

• Drive the development of the LawnStarter platform, leveraging the best techniques, architectural patterns, frameworks, and libraries.
• Own and resolve complex system and integration issues.
• Share knowledge and lessons learned across teams.
• Delegate effectively and support teammates to ensure their success.
• Identify and prioritize technical debt reduction opportunities with engineering and product management.
• Implement thorough automated testing across all levels of the test pyramid.
• Communicate solutions through detailed documentation and technical presentations.

Requirements

What We're Looking For:

We're seeking an experienced full-stack engineer with:

• Proven experience in both server- and client-side web software. Familiarity with cloud development, Test Driven Development (TDD), RESTful APIs, React, XSS attacks, and MVC web frameworks is essential.
• A solid understanding of fundamental computer science concepts, such as pointers, Big O notation, composition vs. inheritance, and data structures like arrays, linked lists, and sets.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and databases (relational and non-relational), including CRUD operations, indexes, and join types.

All LawnStarter team members embody our core values: Be data-driven, Get shit done, People are critical, Challenge the status quo, Be scrappy, Build a great environment.

Why This Role Rocks

1 - One Team, One Heart

We believe the team is the heart of any work environment. That's why we've assembled a group of humble, hungry, and smart individuals you'll collaborate with daily. This commitment to team culture earned LawnStarter recognition as one of the best places to work by the Austin-American Statesman in 2018, 2019, and 2020.

2 - Growth Opportunities

Our small, tight-knit engineering team empowers you to take ownership of significant technical directions for new features and projects. You'll work alongside passionate engineers eager to share knowledge and learn from your expertise.

3 - High-Performance Distributed Team

We're a diverse, distributed team passionate about delivering daily value to our users. With strong unit economics and efficiency, we're solving unique challenges in a fast-paced, stable environment, investing in future innovations.

We're on a mission to become the world's largest outdoor home services company. Are you ready to join us?

LawnStarter is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity.

Benefits

• Great Culture: Recognized as one of the top places to work in Austin (2018-2020) and the US (2021), we prioritize team collaboration. You'll work with humble, passionate, and smart colleagues every day.
• Work from home flexibility
• Opportunities for professional growth