**Principal Software Engineer** We’re urgently hiring a **Principal Software Engineer** to join our growing LATAM\-based remote team. **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 Principal 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** * **Languages \& Frameworks:** PHP (Laravel), JavaScript (React, React Native, Vue) * **Cloud Services:** AWS (Lambda, ECS, EKS, Aurora, Redshift) * **Approach:** We’re not fixated on specific languages. If you have strong engineering fundamentals and experience with any mainstream object\-oriented language, we believe you can quickly learn and adapt to our tech stack. ### **What You’ll Do** As a **Principal Software Engineer**, you’ll work closely with the **Software Architect** and other engineers to: * **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 our platform. * **Enhance observability, performance, scalability, and security** throughout our system. * **Share knowledge** and insights to foster team growth and improvement. **Requirements** ### **What We’re Looking For** * We’re looking for someone who is: * + **Experienced:** + - A principal engineer, lead full\-stack engineer, or someone with relevant experience in similar roles. - Highly skilled in both **server\-side** and **client\-side** software development. * + **Technically Proficient:** + - Familiar with **cloud development** (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure). - Experienced with **Test Driven Development (TDD)**, **RESTful APIs**, **React**, **MVC frameworks**, and **security** concerns (e.g., XSS attacks). * + **Fundamentally Strong in Computer Science Concepts:** + - You can explain concepts like **Big O notation**, **pointers**, **composition vs. inheritance**, and data structures such as **arrays, sets, and linked lists**. * + **Database\-Savvy:** + - Proficient in **SQL** and **NoSQL** databases, and understand operations like **CRUD**, **indexes**, and **joins**. * + **Cloud Infrastructure Expert:** + - Comfortable working with **cloud infrastructure** (e.g., **AWS Lambda, ECS, EKS, Aurora**) and utilizing **Infrastructure as Code (IAC)**. * + **Customer\-Centric:** + - Passionate about **clean code** and **building customer\-driven solutions** with a focus on quality and reliability. **All team members at LawnStater are expected to embody our core values which are: Be data\-driven, Get shit done, People are critical, Challenge the status quo, Be scrappy, and Be the Customer.** **VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please upload your English resume—applications without it will not be considered.** **Benefits** * Perks of Working with Us * + Competitive contract rate from 120K \- 150K USD annually, depending on skills and experience + 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.**