KitCheck's hardware fleet spans multiple RFID reader models, each with device-specific firmware written in different languages and frameworks. We're looking for an engineer to take ownership of maintaining, upgrading, troubleshooting, and supporting that firmware in the field.
You'll be a full member of our ~10-person KitCheck engineering team, working especially closely with our three-person hardware and RFID software team — a tight-knit group where firmware sits at the center.
This role is roughly 75% software, 25% hardware. This is a hybrid role based in Austin, TX.
You can expect to
- You'll spend the most hands-on time in Python and Go — the two languages our stack leans on most heavily — though prior experience in either isn't required.
- Own firmware across our full fleet of RFID reader models — maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting — with each device line running its own language and framework.
- Produce and maintain the support documentation and materials our Support team needs to handle day-to-day, live-device support in the field.
- Take ownership of the codebase: create, review, and contribute to pull requests across a wide variety of languages and frameworks.
- Contribute to and grow expertise in our RFID device-control platform, including performance-sensitive scanning code.
What We Are Looking For
- Comfortable working in unfamiliar programming languages and ramping into new stacks quickly — you'll be supporting firmware across several from day one.
- Able to make progress toward a goal even when the path forward is abstract or not fully defined.
- Genuinely interested in close, ongoing collaboration with product and domain experts — this is a highly collaborative role, not a solo one.
- Strong communication habits: proactive updates, regular check-ins, and comfortable flagging blockers early rather than going quiet.
- Early-career engineers with strong fundamentals who are excited by broad language and hardware exposure will thrive here.
- Experience building or supporting on-premise / on-device software.
- Exposure to IoT device build/dev as a hobbyist or tinkerer.
- Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, common protocols).
- General Linux systems knowledge.
- Familiarity with how web applications communicate (REST APIs, client-server request/response patterns).
- Familiarity with our day-to-day toolset: macOS working environment, Linux development, Git/GitHub, Jira, Slack, and Docker containers
Nice to have
Our environment
Our codebase spans several languages depending on the device line, including Python, JavaScript, Java, Go, TypeScript, and Ruby.
What you'll get from us
- Opportunities to solve problems of scale, debt and security to redefine what’s possible in medication intelligence
- Room to be creative and choose your own path
- Trust in your sense of ownership
- Dedicated budget for training and career development
- Coworkers who you'll learn from, who will push you and who are looking to learn from you
Skills Required
- Comfortable ramping into unfamiliar programming languages and frameworks
- Ability to maintain, upgrade, troubleshoot, and support firmware across multiple device models
- Strong communication and collaboration habits; proactive updates and flagging blockers
- Early-career engineers with strong fundamentals (ability to learn quickly and work broadly across stack)
- Experience or familiarity with Python and Go
- Experience building or supporting on-device / on-premise software or hobbyist IoT/device experience
- Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, common protocols) and general Linux systems knowledge
- Familiarity with Git/GitHub, Jira, Slack, macOS, and Docker containers
Bluesight Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options include unlimited vacation alongside paid parental, sick, and holiday time. Feedback suggests these policies meaningfully support work–life balance in a fully remote environment.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage spans comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, with short‑ and long‑term disability and life insurance included. Feedback suggests this breadth is a strong pillar of the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include a monthly wellness stipend and a home‑office stipend, plus connection opportunities through local meetups and company retreats. These extras are often highlighted as valuable additions to total rewards.
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What We Do
Bluesight enables hospital operations with intelligence that simplifies inventory management, procurement, and compliance. Through its suite of industry-leading, AI-powered solutions, Bluesight ensures that health systems protect every patient and optimize every dollar. Over 3,000 United States and Canadian hospitals rely on Bluesight every day. For more information, please visit bluesight.com. Bluesight's solutions include: KitCheck (inventory management), CostCheck (purchasing optimization), ControlCheck (diversion monitoring), ShortageCheck (shortage prediction and planning) 340BCheck (program compliance), PrivacyPro (patient privacy monitoring).
