Ouster is a San Francisco-based developer of digital lidar sensors used in autonomous vehicles, robotics, and industrial automation. The company employs roughly 202 people and recently added 16 new team members while 12 employees departed, resulting in modest net growth. Its compact size and specialty focus allow it to keep most functions in-house while still maintaining a presence across North America, Europe, and other regions.
Engineering is Ouster’s largest group with 80 employees, accounting for about 40 % of total headcount and underscoring the technical depth required to design high-resolution lidar hardware and software. Sales and Support follows at 35 employees, reflecting the need to educate and service customers in a still-emerging market. Back-office functions such as Finance & Administration and Business Management each include 19 employees, while Marketing & Product, Operations, IT, Human Resources, and Quality teams collectively make up the remaining 49 employees. This distribution shows a workforce weighted toward product development and field enablement, supported by lean corporate teams.
Ouster’s largest office is in San Francisco, housing 85 employees—or just over 40 % of its staff—close to the heart of the U.S. autonomy ecosystem. Another 23 employees are split among Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Denver, and Austin, giving the company reach across key technology and manufacturing hubs. Outside the United States, Ouster maintains smaller teams in Ottawa, Amsterdam, and Paris, totaling 13 employees, while 80 employees are classified as “Other,” a mix of remote and field-based roles that support customers worldwide. The distribution highlights a primary West Coast base complemented by strategic satellite offices and flexible remote talent.