Software Test Manager

Oura is seeking a hands-on Software Test Manager & Technical Lead to lead and elevate their software testing strategy. This hybrid role combines leadership and direct technical involvement, guiding a talented team of test engineers while refining testing capabilities, processes, and methodologies. The manager will contribute to continuous improvements in the E2E test strategy and work closely with cross-functional teams across the US and Oulu, Finland, to deliver high-quality products, ensuring quality standards and adopting new test technologies.

Must Have

• Lead and mentor a software test team.
• Define and execute overall software test strategy.
• Design and implement automated test frameworks.
• Contribute to test automation and CI/CD integrations.
• Define KPIs and dashboards for quality.
• Champion quality standards and best practices.
• Act as technical lead for test automation.
• Coach engineers on automation principles.
• Evaluate and adopt new test technologies.
• Proven experience leading software testing efforts.
• Strong hands-on background in test automation and Python.
• Experience with mobile, API, and cloud backend testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience with LLMs and AI-driven dev/test tools.

Perks & Benefits

• 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
• Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

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 hands-on Software Test Manager & Technical Lead to lead and elevate our software testing strategy. This hybrid role combines leadership and direct technical involvement. You will guide a talented team of test engineers and also own and refine testing capabilities, processes, and methodologies, contributing to continuous improvements in our E2E test strategy. And work closely with cross-functional teams across the US and Oulu, Finland to deliver high-quality products.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Define and execute the overall test strategy for Oura’s software platforms (mobile, backend, and data systems).
• Lead and mentor a high-performing software test team. Driving culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with development, data science and product teams to align on test objectives and quality standard
• Balance managerial responsibilities with technical hands-on work

Test Execution and Reporting

• Design, drive and implement automated test frameworks and tools to enable reliable and scalable testing (e.g., Pytest, Appium).
• Contribute directly to test automation, CI/CD integrations, and test data pipelines
• Visualize data and metrics to communicate test coverage and quality status to stakeholders.

Quality Assurance & Process

• Define KPIs and dashboards for test coverage, defect trends, and release readiness.
• Champion quality standards, ensuring all teams adhere to best practices and processes.
• Introduce AI-assisted testing methods and advanced analytics to enhance test effectiveness and reliability
• Establish best practices for regression testing, exploratory testing, and release validation.

Technical Leadership

• Be the technical go-to person for test automation, tooling, and framework design decisions
• Coach engineers on code quality, maintainability, and automation principles.
• Evaluate and adopt new test technologies and methodologies to scale testing for future Oura products and services.

Experience & Skills:

• Proven experience leading software testing efforts and team in a product-driven environment.
• Strong hands-on background in test automation and scripting (Python required).
• Experience with mobile app testing (iOS & Android), API testing, and cloud-based backend testing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Strong analytical and debugging skills with a problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Experience with LLMs and AI-driven dev/test tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor)

Benefits

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 and add to our benefits!

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
• Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Compensation Range:

• Region 1: $162,000 - $203,000
• Region 2: $150,000 - $187,000
• Region 3: $139,000 - $174,000

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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