Senior Machine Learning Data Scientist- Sleep

Oura is an award-winning and fast-growing startup that helps people track all stages of sleep, activity and wellness using the Oura Ring and connected app. By providing daily feedback and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles, we've helped over one million people improve their sleep, understand their bodies, and transform their health. We’re on a mission to empower every person to own their inner potential, and we’re seeking candidates who want to make an impact on our journey.

We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Data Scientist to join our Science team. Our team is passionate about building algorithms, deriving novel biomarkers, and conducting validation studies in order to provide users with new insights into their health. We are dedicated to ensuring that the physiologic information Oura provides is both accurate and actionable. The ideal candidate will ensure the excellence of our data science products.

What You’ll Do:

• Contribute to the research, development and deployment of signal processing and/or machine learning algorithms for sleep related Oura features/products
• Contribute to the development and deployment of reusable data science tools at scale
• Conduct validation studies to benchmark and improve the accuracy of Oura’s biomarkers and algorithms
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and overseas stakeholders
• Ensure that our products adhere to the latest security and compliance regulations
• Provide scientific content in support of data stories that help users understand the rigor of the data science underlying Oura’s approach
• If remote, attend occasional on-site meetings in SF several times a year as needed

Requirements

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

• Have a PhD degree in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, biostatistics, computer science or a related field
• Have 2+ years work experience
• Have 5+ years of solid programming skills in Python and SQL
• Have completed at least one full machine learning project end to end (sleep related strongly preferred)
• Have applied one of your developed models to solve a real problem, or deployed it into a product
• Have experience with multiple machine learning and statistical modeling approaches
• Have experience developing and validating time-series algorithms
• Have experience building robust pipelines capable of being shared with and reused by other team members
• Have a pragmatic can-do attitude and delivery-focused mindset: you can move quickly and prioritize effectively
• Are comfortable working with a diverse and talented group of team members residing throughout the globe
• Have experience developing health-related products
• Have experience building data science products in AWS, GCP or other cloud computing programs
• Have experience with containerized solutions (big plus)

Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• $300 per month health and wellness stipend
• Flexible work arrangements: remote WFH, WeWork offices
• Flexible working hours + work life balance
• 20 days of PTO
• An Oura Ring of your own
• 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. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regards 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, socioeconomic status, 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.