Staff Sensor Lead, Emerging Technologies
Ōura · Hybrid - San Francisco, California
Posted about a month ago · $216,750 - $255,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 33 days Ōura's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 77% of Ōura's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ōura
- high 61 stale, 2 reposted of 111 open
- Hiring momentum
- 159 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ōura's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ōura.
About this role
As a Staff Sensor Lead in Emerging Technologies at Oura, you will be responsible for the architecture, specification, development, and characterization of various sensing systems for next-generation wearable products. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and integrate motion sensing pipelines, ensuring high-quality data acquisition and performance validation throughout the product lifecycle.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 3/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Ōura as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of experience in motion sensing, inertial measurement systems, or similar sensor design and integration roles
- Experience with optical, temperature, microphone, accelerometers, gyroscopes, MEMS sensors, and low-power embedded sensor interfaces
- Strong background in sensor characterization, signal quality analysis, embedded systems, and data integrity practices
- Excellent analytical problem-solving and written/verbal communication skills
- Collaborative mindset with experience working across hardware, firmware, and analytics teams
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility despite hybrid location
- Salary range provided only for San Francisco, CA location, which may not apply to other regions
- Vague on the exact nature of cross-functional leadership responsibilities
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Listed by Ōura on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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