Senior Data Architect
Oura
| Company | Oura |
| Category | Data & Analytics |
| Location | Hybrid - San Francisco |
| Remote | Hybrid |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 6 Apr 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
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. About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Architect as part of our unified data mesh platform. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Data Management, this role will be responsible for setting the data foundations and models for our Data Products to accelerate our business growth, deepen our product and membership understanding, and optimize our business operations.
We are looking for a Data Architect/Modeler with deep expertise in modern cloud architectures and the Data Mesh approach. You will be responsible for designing the structural foundations of our data products, ensuring they are interoperable, scalable, and trustworthy. You will bridge the gap between complex business requirements and high-performance technical design, acting as the primary blueprint designer for our global data lifecycle.
What You Will Do
Architect & Model: Design and manage data domains to enable the creation of interoperable, trustworthy data products.
Cloud Infrastructure: Build and optimize Oura’s Data Lakehouse leveraging Databricks, Google Big Query , and Snowflake to process Terabyte-Petabyte scale data.
Data Mesh Governance: Implement federated data governance within the data mesh to ensure processes meet privacy, compliance (HIPAA/PHI), and security requirements.
Collaborate: Partner with Data Engineering, Data Science, and Business Domain owners to advocate for unified analytics and modeling best practices.
AI Readiness: Design vector-based data architectures and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns to enable LLM reporting and Agentic AI.
Standardization: Establish scalable data management frameworks and a governed data dictionary to enable organizational self-service.
What You Have
Experience: 8+ years of experience in data architecture or modeling, with a strong technical foundation in cloud-based platforms (AWS, GCP, Databricks or Azure).
Based on the provided job description and industry standards for modern data ecosystems, the following skillsets are required for a Data Architect focusing on Data Lakes, Enterprise Data Warehouses (EDW), and Advanced Analytics:
Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Mastery
Multi-Cloud Expertise: Hands-on expertise in major cloud platforms including AWS (S3, Kinesis, Glue, Athena), GCP (BigQuery, VertexAI), or Azure .
Modern Data Warehousing: Proficiency in designing and managing cloud-native warehouses like Snowflake or Google BigQuery .
Lakehouse Architecture: Ability to build and operate a Unified Global Lakehouse that merges the flexibility of a data lake with the management of a warehouse.
Containerization & Workflows: Experience with Docker, Pulumi and various workflow engines to manage complex data processing tasks.
Data Modeling & Strategy
Data Mesh Principles: Familiarity with the Data Mesh approach , specifically managing federated data governance and decentralized data ownership.
Lifecycle Management: Capability to lead the entire data lifecycle, from initial data definition to final delivery and consumption.
Standardization: Expertise in Master Data Management (MDM) and Reference Data Management (RDM) to ensure consistency across the enterprise.
Schema Design: Proficiency i
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