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've helped over one million people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. 

We are looking for an Algorithm Scientist, Biosignal to join us to develop and validate the next generation of health sensing algorithms at Oura. The quality of the biosignals we acquire are fundamental to how we empower Oura members. You will be one of the key team members at Oura to drive high quality and consistency of our biosignals. 

What you will do: 

• Develop and maintain internal biosignal evaluation tools and libraries to help Oura’s electronics, mechanics, optics and FW teams optimize next generation products 
• Design and conduct studies to evaluate the signal quality of HW and FW prototypes and draw meaningful and actionable conclusions
• Contribute to the development and validation of front-end signal control and processing algorithms for Oura features/products
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders across the globe

Requirements

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

• Have a PhD in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, neural engineering, biostatistics, computer science or a related field, OR a Master degree in related fields with 3+ years of relevant work experience
• 3+ years of solid programming skills in Python and experience with code collaboration tools (git, peer review, etc)
• 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 (early morning meetings 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

At Oura, 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.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

• San Diego Area $130,000 - $163,000

A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your US location.

We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), Vermont (VT), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI)

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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.

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