What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Engineer (Fixed Term) position at 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.
We are seeking a passionate early talent Data Engineering to join our Research Operations team for six months. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes the future of health sensing technology.
Our Research Operations team leads diverse research studies—spanning internal initiatives and external collaborations—to develop new features and enhance the accuracy of Oura’s algorithms. These partnerships often result in scientific publications and validate Oura’s capabilities in health sensing. As a Data Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in building tools that enable these research efforts, while gaining hands-on experience in end-to-end data engineering processes.
What You’ll Do:
- Build Data Pipelines: Build and maintain data pipelines, databases, and dashboards to collect, manage, and deliver data for algorithm development.
- Enable Current Studies: Work across teams to monitor and trouble-shoot research studies in-flight.
- Ensure Data Quality: Explore and implement automated processes to uphold data integrity.
What You’ll Gain:
- Hands-on experience with data engineering practices across hardware, firmware, and software domains.
- An in-depth understanding of the data lifecycle, from data collection to algorithm development.
- Opportunities to collaborate with world-class engineers and researchers.
This is a full-time, 6-month role based in San Diego, CA.
We would love to have you on our team if you have the following:
- A Bachelor's/Master’s Degree in computer science, physics, math, or a related field
- Experience with Python, and SQL
- Experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS
- Experience in data visualization and dashboard design in tools such as Tableau and Quicksight
- Adaptability within a dynamic and collaborative environment
- Commitment to improve processes and reduce inefficiencies
- Deep curiosity to dive into the details of human research studies
We also appreciate if you have familiarity with the following:
- Relational and no-SQL database systems
- Multi-modal and sensor data
- Experience with collaborative code tools, including git, pull request and code reviews
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
Compensation (Annualized salary pro-rated for 6-month term)
- San Diego area $92,000-$110,000
We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Arkansas (AR), 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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Salary : $92,000 - $110,000
