Data Engineer, Research Operations - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• Join the Research Operations team at Oura to design and execute human research studies.
• Work as a data engineer to solve complex research-related problems.
• Build dashboards and visualization tools for operations, scientists, and engineers.
• Improve data quality and monitor pipeline performance.
• Design and maintain data ingestion pipelines from various sources.
• Support data migration to a new platform and modernize pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working at the frontier of health sensing and human research.
• Contribute to cleaner systems and better tooling for research visibility.
• This is a six-month remote role with a preference for East Coast candidates.

Requirements

• Experience in data engineering and data visualization.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across silos.
• Familiarity with data quality monitoring and pipeline performance tracking.
• Experience in designing and maintaining data ingestion pipelines.
• Ability to collaborate with DevOps teams.
• Interest in R&D and health sensing technologies.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to work in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment.
• Detail-oriented with a systems-level understanding of data lifecycle.
• Ability to leave systems better than found.

Benefits

• Work with a mission-driven team focused on health and wellness.
• Gain experience in cutting-edge R&D projects.
• Collaborate with world-class engineers and researchers.
• Flexible remote work options.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact in a short time.
• Access to Oura's health and wellness resources.
• Work in a supportive and inclusive culture.
• Potential for hybrid work arrangements in major cities.
• Engagement in informal gatherings with local coworkers.
• Potential for future opportunities within the organization.