Senior Algorithm Scientist
Posted on January 22, 2026 (25 minutes ago)
About Oura
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 millions of 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.
Role and responsibilities
We are looking for a Senior Algorithm Scientist to systematically and efficiently develop and validate existing and next-generation hardware products. The quality of the signals acquired using Oura rings is fundamental to how we empower Oura members. You will be a key team member driving high quality and consistency of biosignals.
What you will do:
- Develop and maintain internal signal evaluation tools and libraries to help Oura’s hardware (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 and products
- Integrate automated signal quality evaluation tools into cloud data pipelines
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and communicate with stakeholders around the globe
Qualifications
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 and compensation
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. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. Determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. San Diego area $170,000 - $200,000.
Other information
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 and celebrates diversity. We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process and to perform essential job functions.
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Important notes
Official offers are sent through Docusign after a verbal offer. Beware of scams: Oura will not request ID or payment for equipment upfront. Jobs are listed only on the ŌURA Careers page and trusted job boards.