Senior Firmware Engineer

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 2.5 million people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living  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 now looking for a Senior Firmware Developer to join our team in San Diego.

What You’ll Do

• In this role you will be developing new features and enhancing the existing features of our current product offering and factory firmware.
• You will also participate in maintenance activities including bug fixing, automated functional and unit test improvements.
• You will work alongside other domain experts learning from them, and providing your own expertise to deliver world-class solutions and embedded systems.
• The job involves proficiency in low level C/C++ programming, and excellent debugging skills. You have an understanding of embedded programming, sensors and wireless communications.  
• You will be collaborating across teams including science, hardware, test, mobile application development teams, contributing to in-house tools, while enjoying a culture of cooperation, trust, equality, and flexibility. 

This position is based in San Diego and follows a hybrid work model. We value collaboration and innovation that comes from face-to-face interactions as much as we respect the flexibility and focus that remote work offers. As such, you will be expected to be in the office approximately 3 days a week. This balance is designed to support a cohesive team environment while accommodating personal work styles and commitments.

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

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Strong skills in C/C++ programming
• Expertise in MCU programming on real-time platforms
• Experience with embedded RTOS such as Zephyr a plus
• Experience with automated functional and unit testing
• Familiarity with CI tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions
• Solid troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Python or other scripting knowledge
• Understanding of measurement techniques and Bluetooth Low Energy communications
• Good communication skills

Bonus Points:

• Interest or experience in sensor data processing
• Experience in using oscilloscopes and other measurement equipment
• Experience in system-level debugging and analysis

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 Compensation Range: $150,000 - $211,000

We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Missouri (MO), Nebraska (NE), Oklahoma (OK), Rhode Island (RI), 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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