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Principal / Lead Fullstack Engineer (Actions) at Allspice, Inc.

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Job Description

Help define the future of hardware development! At AllSpice, we're building the automation engine that powers the next generation of circuit design, enabling breakthroughs in smart vehicles, robotics, rockets, IoT, medical devices, and more.

We're creating the agile development environment for hardware engineers with a Git-friendly translation layer and automated CI/CD framework for native circuit designs. Think GitHub/GitLab + Copilot, but for electronics.

Our mission is to bring the same modern workflows that revolutionized software: version control, automation, and collaboration to the hardware world.

Learn more about our journey in TechCrunch and our recent Series A announcement.

Just as software teams rely on automated validation, continuous integration, and intelligent output generation, AllSpice Actions brings these same superpowers to electrical engineering teams.

This role starts as a hands on individual contributor position, with the opportunity to grow into leadership as the Actions team scales.

If you're passionate about building automation systems and wish to shape the foundation of modern hardware DevOps, we'd love to meet you!

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What will you do?

This is a high impact role that requires significant autonomy and a self driven, collaborative person. You will be focused on owning major components of our automation engine and integrations. You will:

  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design and implement innovative solutions that empower hardware engineers.
  • Build automation workflows that streamline and optimize circuit design processes, leveraging AllSpice's platform and backend systems.
  • Develop integrations with third party APIs such as PLM and manufacturing tools.
  • Contribute across the stack, from backend services to front end interfaces, within the AllSpice Actions product.
  • Own and improve the team's software delivery pipeline, driving continuous improvements in performance, reliability, and developer experience.
  • Maintain and elevate code quality, fostering strong engineering practices through reviews, mentorship, and thoughtful design.
Example Projects
  • Implement a third party integration that allows Hardware Engineers to sync data from their designs in Allspice to their PLM solution.
  • Build an automation that pulls carbon emission data for parts in a design and creates a report on carbon emissions for a project.
  • Mock up and implement a visual, intuitive experience for users to build project automations.
Our stack
  • Python for actions scripts/plugins
  • Gitea application soft fork
    • Go server side
    • Vue/TypeScript Front end
  • GitHub actions for CI/CD
  • Docker Swarm & Terraform for deployment
  • AWS
  • Postgres DB
  • Rust - backend utility functions
Expectations

Our ideal candidate should have the following:

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a technology related field
  • Project management skills with ability to lead and collaborate with varied stakeholders, from engineers to customers, to move projects forward
  • Experience managing software projects using tools such as JIRA, Notion, or a similar issue tracking system
  • Can think in terms of the big picture but deliver on the details
  • Ability to manage ambiguity gracefully, autonomy, and confidence in being self directed
  • (Optional) Availability to work out of our flex offices in San Francisco or Boston on a hybrid basis (2-3 times/week)
Relevant Skills

You don't necessarily have to be proficient in all of these, but the more you know, the better:

  • TypeScript, Python, Go programming languages
  • GitHub actions development and CI/CD
  • Common Web Architectures + interfaces
  • Project management and communication
Benefits

Supportive and smart colleagues, flexible work, opportunity to make a big impact, competitive salary & equity, health, dental, vision, generous PTO, home office stipend.

Note: If you're interested in this role and have relevant experience that sets you apart, please send an email to with links to past projects, portfolios, or specific examples of work that demonstrate your fit. We'd love to hear why you believe you're a strong candidate for this position and what unique value you can bring to the team.

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$73k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$37k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $96k

Slight employer advantage

Standard dynamics. Preparation and demonstrated value matter most.

Hiring leverage
Balanced
Wage leverage
Limited
Mobility
Moderate
Durability
Mostly durable

Who this leverage applies to

Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Focus on demonstrating unique fit and value.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Expertise pays off

Limited new roles, but specialists earn significantly more.

-3%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
Typical: Bachelor's degree

Consider building adjacent skills to stay marketable.

Labor data: BLS 2024