Senior Data Scientist - job 1 of 2

At Oura, our mission is to empower every person to own their inner potential. With our award-winning Oura Ring and app, we help over 2.5 million people turn insights about sleep, activity, and readiness into healthier, more balanced lives. We believe that starts from within — by creating a culture where our team feels supported, included, and inspired to do their best work. Our values guide how we show up for each other and our community every day.

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our Performance Squad. This squad is dedicated to building advanced, high-impact features for athletes and highly active members seeking to optimize their physical performance. In this role, you will move beyond foundational tracking to provide our members with actionable coaching and personalized insights that help them achieve their training goals. You will be leading the charge on developing novel running dynamics algorithms (e.g., cadence, ground contact time), creating a data-driven form coaching experience, and building the analytical foundation for structured workout tracking.

This is a remote US role with a strong preference for candidates based in the US Eastern Time Zone.

What You Will Do

• Lead Algorithm Development: Lead the end-to-end research, prototyping, and development of novel algorithms for advanced activity analysis, with an initial focus on running dynamics and advanced activity metrics.
• Build & Deploy ML Models: Design, build, and deploy production-grade ML models that translate complex sensor data into personalized, actionable insights for Oura members.
• Own the Data Science Lifecycle: Take full ownership of projects from initial data exploration and signal processing through to robust validation, deployment, and post-launch monitoring and iteration.
• Influence the Product Roadmap: Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Design to define the technical vision and roadmap for the Performance squad, ensuring our work is scientifically rigorous and delivers tangible member value.
• Mentor and Elevate: Act as a technical leader and mentor for other data scientists, sharing your expertise and helping to elevate the team's best practices in signal processing, machine learning, and code quality.

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

• 6+ years of relevant work experience (including deployment to production) as a data scientist or machine learning engineer, with a track record of leading complex projects.
• Deep, hands-on experience working with time-series data from a multi-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, or similar MEMS sensors (preferably in the consumer wearable or biomechanics space).
• Expert-level proficiency in Python, including deep knowledge of scientific/ML libraries, and experience building robust, scalable, and production-ready code.
• Strong, hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Expert-level proficiency in SQL and data wrangling, and comfort contributing to and maintaining the data pipelines for the features you develop.
• A deep, intuitive understanding of experimental design, causal inference, and validation methodologies for ML-powered product features.
• Familiarity with end-to-end development using AWS (or a similar cloud service).
• Experience working with international and distributed teams.
• Prior experience in the athletic performance technology space.

Nice to Have

• A background in biomechanics, kinesiology, or sports science.
• Experience with MLOps principles and tools for model deployment and monitoring.
• Experience with embedded systems/firmware development.

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.

• Region 1 $162,000- $203,000
• Region 2 $150,000- $187,000
• Region 3 $139,000- $174,000

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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