Principal Software Engineer (Actions)
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 want to shape the foundation of modern hardware DevOps, we’d love to meet you!
Read more at https://allspice.io
What will you do?
This is a high-impact role that requires significant autonomy and requires 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, Vue, Python and Go
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 jobs@allspice.io 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.