# Silicon Architect

Hiring organization: [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e1dde5a1-4697-4526-9773-0895b2e2bef7

Listed on Oura's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Salary: 198050 – 233000 USD per year

## Summary

This role shapes the custom silicon architecture for Oura's next-generation wearable health devices, working across product, firmware, and hardware teams to turn complex health-monitoring requirements into semiconductor specifications. It suits someone with deep semiconductor expertise and 10+ years in SoC or ASIC development for consumer electronics who can navigate technical ambiguity and drive alignment between internal stakeholders and external partners.

_Our summary, not Oura's wording._

## Required

- 10+ years in semiconductor definition, SoC/ASIC development, or system architecture for high-volume consumer electronics
- Experience gathering cross-functional requirements and converting them to silicon and system specifications
- Understanding of semiconductor development flows from architecture through production ramp
- Direct experience working with semiconductor vendors, foundries, or design houses
- Deep knowledge of low-power design, power modeling, and system-level power trade-offs
- Familiarity with compute blocks, accelerators (CPUs, NPUs, DSPs), memory systems, and connectivity interfaces
- Ability to operate in ambiguous environments, organize complex work, and make decisions with incomplete information
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to influence without direct authority

Apply on Oura's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/oura/jobs/4361005009