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LawnStarter

Software Engineering Manager

LawnStarter

. Lead cross-functional delivery teams of 4–5 engineers .

Posted 10/31/2026contractRemote • BrazilMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading cross-functional teams, managing delivery outcomes, and fostering individual growth through structured career development plans. Proficient in AI integration for workflows and maintaining high-quality delivery standards across distributed teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
AI-Integrated ExperiencePeople LeadershipRemote Team ManagementConflict ResolutionDelivery Risk Management

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Hard Skills
AI WorkflowsCode ReviewArchitectural InputDebuggingMetrics AnalysisVelocity TrackingRetention Risk ManagementIC Growth GuidanceDelegationPerformance Management
Soft Skills
Conflict ManagementDecision-MakingTeam BuildingCommunicationProactive Problem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
ClaudeCopilotAI-Assisted Code ReviewSprint Planning ToolsDocumentation Tools
Industry Keywords
Cross-Functional TeamsDelivery CadenceGrowth PlansRemote WorkPerformance Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead cross-functional delivery teams of 4–5 engineers
  • Report to the Head of Engineering
  • Own delivery and people outcomes for the team
  • Create concrete growth plans for every individual contributor
  • Ensure predictable delivery cadence and quality
  • Surface risks early, manage scope, and maintain commitments
  • Address conflict directly and manage underperformance through a clear process
  • Protect and develop top performers
  • Partner with Product, Design, and other engineering teams
  • Provide technical direction on system design and architectural risks without becoming overly hands-on
  • Introduce AI tools and workflows for code review, documentation, sprint planning, and debugging
  • Coordinate roadmap-to-release delivery across Product, Design, quality engineering, architecture, and security
  • Track AI adoption and improve throughput without sacrificing quality
  • Build people leadership depth as the organization scales
  • Manage distributed teams across time zones and countries
  • Drive delivery consistency and cross-functional decision-making
  • Achieve year-one outcomes including documented growth plans within 60 days, committed-scope delivery within 90 days, proactive retention management, documented performance management, reliable commitments, and increased AI enablement

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Deeply AI-integrated experience; hands-on use of AI workflows such as Claude, Copilot, AI-assisted code review, prompting, or spec-driven development
  • Experience developing people through concrete career growth plans
  • Experience managing underperformers through a structured process
  • Experience leading fully remote teams as the default operating model
  • Ability to handle team and cross-functional conflict directly and quickly
  • Ability to use metrics such as velocity, retention risk, and IC growth to guide decisions
  • Technical credibility through code reviews, architectural input, debugging, or comparable technical work
  • Ability to delegate effectively and avoid becoming a decision bottleneck
  • Commitment to people leadership as a primary craft
  • Ability to proactively surface and manage delivery risks

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fully remote - this role is built for remote-first leaders
  • Structured work hours with reasonable flexibility for life
  • Equal employment opportunities and nondiscrimination protections