Dolby Careers Software Security Engineer

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby science meets art and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team youll see and hear the results of your work everywhere from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create deliver and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that we need the absolute best talent. Were big enough to give you all the resources you need and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture challenging projects and excellent compensation and benefits.

Dolby is a global leader in providing audio and imaging solutions that create spectacular experiences on a range of diverse hardware and software platforms. Our technologies are deployed to millions of devices worldwide. As such Dolby technology is exposed to non-licensed use which includes but is not limited to software piracy and intellectual property (IP) thievery. At the same time our technologies may be used as an attack vector for breaking into our customers devices by exploiting existing SW vulnerabilities.

You will be part of a team that creates solutions to protect Dolbys IP and reduce exploitable vulnerabilities in Dolby products. As a Software Security Engineer you will contribute to product security initiatives with guidance from experienced team members.

Essential Job Functions

Support threat analysis and risk assessment activities for Dolby products considering both IP security and software vulnerabilities.

Implement test and document IP protection mechanisms with support from the team.

Investigate the exploitability of discovered vulnerabilities using established tools and methods.

Develop and troubleshoot software in embedded environments spanning operating systems applications and hardware interfaces.

Collaborate with engineers and security specialists participate in technical reviews and communicate findings clearly.

Required Education & Skills

2 years of professional experience in software development software security or a related technical field.

Working knowledge of C or C plus familiarity with Python.

Familiarity with cryptographic concepts and exposure to a cryptographic library such as Crypto mbedTLS or OpenSSL.

Basic understanding of secure processing concepts and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE).

Some practical experience with software debugging reverse engineering or security analysis.

Familiarity with executable binary formats and operating system fundamentals.

Understanding of common software vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows and use-after-free issues.

Experience using one or more tools such as debuggers disassemblers decompilers emulators or virtual machines.

Good analytical problem-solving and communication skills with a willingness to learn.

Good command of English written and spoken.

Nice to have: participation in CTFs personal security research or DIY electronics and robotics projects.

Dolby Hiring Entity:

77 Sir John Rogersons Quay Block C
Grand Canal Docklands
Dublin D02 VK60
Ireland