LawnStarter: Principal Software Engineer

Salary: $180,000 - $210,000 USD annually
Location: Fully remote position

Are you an experienced software engineer looking for an exciting opportunity to shape the future of outdoor home services? Look no further than LawnStarter. With a mission to transform the $100B+ outdoor home services industry, this highly successful company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their remote team and help drive their platform to the next level.

Founded in Austin, Texas, LawnStarter has received over $30 million in venture funding and is already making waves in the industry. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will have the chance to take ownership of your projects, work with cutting-edge technology, and have a real impact on the company's growth.

LawnStarter is a data-driven company that values getting things done, challenging the status quo, and putting their customers first. They are seeking a talented engineer with strong fundamentals and experience in full-stack development to help shape their platform and drive their success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate on designing and implementing system architecture, technical strategy, and engineering standards.
• Lead technical initiatives across teams, ensuring alignment with architectural direction and goals.
• Build and maintain platform-level components, services, and libraries that enhance engineering efficiency and system maintainability.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and hands-on guidance.
• Contribute directly to both server-side and client-side development across the entire stack.
• Write and review technical design documents, system diagrams, and reference implementations.
• Evaluate and implement new tools, frameworks, and best practices to continuously improve the platform.
• Enhance observability, performance, scalability, and security throughout the system.
• Share knowledge and insights to foster team growth and improvement.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role (Principal Engineer, Lead Full-Stack Engineer, etc.).
• Strong skills in both server-side and client-side software development.
• Familiarity with cloud development (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure).
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD), RESTful APIs, React, MVC frameworks, and security concerns (e.g. XSS attacks).
• Strong understanding of computer science concepts such as Big O notation, pointers, composition vs. inheritance, and data structures (arrays, sets, linked lists).
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, including operations like CRUD, indexes, and joins.
• Comfortable working with cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS Lambda, ECS, EKS, Aurora) and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IAC).
• Passion for building customer-driven solutions with a focus on clean code, quality, and reliability.

Perks and Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Fully remote position, allowing for flexible working hours and location.
• Unlimited paid time off, enabling a healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and shape the future of outdoor home services.
• Join a highly successful and growing company with strong product-market fit and real momentum.
• Foster personal and professional growth by sharing knowledge and insights with the team.
• Be part of a company that values data-driven decision making, getting things done, and putting customers first.

To find out more or apply for this role, please use the following link: http://lawnstarter.com/careers.

Disclaimer:
LawnStarter is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. All team members are expected to embody the company's core values, which include being data-driven, getting things done, valuing people, challenging the status quo, putting customers first, and embracing AI. Join LawnStarter today and help shape the future of outdoor home services.