Job Details

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app.

We are looking for a Senior Algorithm Scientist—biosignal to join us and systematically and efficiently develop and validate our existing and next-gen HW products. The quality of the signals we acquire using Oura rings is fundamental to how we empower Oura members.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain internal signal evaluation tools and libraries to help Oura's hardware teams (electronics, mechanics, optics) and firmware teams optimize current and next-generation products
• Design and conduct studies to evaluate the signal quality of hardware and firmware prototypes and draw meaningful and actionable conclusions
• Support the incorporation of new sensing modalities into next-generation products by conducting thorough signal quality evaluations and providing scientifically-backed guidance to other teams
• Contribute to the development and validation of front-end signal control and processing algorithms for Oura features/products
• Integrate automated signal quality evaluation tools into cloud data pipelines
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders around the globe

We would love to have you on our team if you have:

• PhD degree with three years of work experience OR MSc degree with five years of work experience in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering or a related field
• 3+ years of solid programming skills in Python and experience with code collaboration tools (git, peer review, etc). Experience with C/C++ is a plus.
• Significant experience with signal processing methods and time-series analysis (FIR/IIR filters, Kalman filtering, adaptive filtering, stochastic processes, etc)
• Experience with biosignal sensing and wearable hardware (including hardware prototypes) is a plus
• A pragmatic can-do attitude and delivery-focused mindset: you can move quickly and prioritize effectively
• Flexible schedule and good asynchronous communication skills to work with Oura's Finnish teams (two to three times a week)
• This role is based in San Diego, with at least three days in office (at our Carmel Mountain location).

Benefits

We care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health and add to our benefits!

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own + employee discounts for friends & family
• Fertility benefits through Carrot Pro
• Flexible working hours and remote working arrangements
• $750 Learning & Development credit
• $200 monthly wellness credit
• $108 monthly lunch credit
• 20 days of PTO + 13 paid holidays + 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• 5 days paid sick leave, 5 days bereavement leave, 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.