Lead Engineer

Lawnstarter Inc.; São Paulo; Teletrabalho; BRL 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading tech company is seeking a Lead Engineer to join its remote LATAM team. The ideal candidate will lead projects, collaborate with teams, and own the development of innovative solutions in the outdoor services domain. With competitive rates and flexible hours, this role offers significant autonomy and the chance to make a real impact in a fast-moving environment.

Serviços

Competitive contract rate

Work from anywhere

Flexible hours

High ownership and autonomy

Fast-moving team

Qualificações

• 6+ years of software development experience.
• At least 2 years in a lead/senior role.
• Strong full-stack skills and solid database knowledge.

Responsabilidades

• Own major projects and mentor other engineers.
• Collaborate with teams to scope features and tackle bugs.
• Drive architectural decisions and tackle scalability challenges.

Conhecimentos

Software Design

Performance Optimization

Testing

Database Skills

Great Communication

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Lead Engineer

We’re urgently hiring a Lead Engineer to join our growing LATAM-based remote team. Interviews this week!

Help Us Build the Future of Outdoor Services

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 a Lead Software Engineer to help drive it.

See what we’re building

Why This Role Rocks

• 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

As a Lead Engineer, 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.

A day in the life might 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
• Deploying to production and monitoring performance
  

You’ll also:

• 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
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• 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.

• Perks of Working with Us
• Competitive contract rate
• Work from anywhere
• Flexible 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.