Dolby Careers Head of AI Experience Delivery

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 benefitsnot to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where when and how you do your best work.

The Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is the research division of the company. ATGs mission is to look ahead deliver insights and innovate technological solutions that will fuel Dolbys continued growth. Our researchers have a broad range of expertise related to computer science and electrical engineering such as AI/ML algorithms digital signal processing audio engineering image processing computer vision data science & analytics distributed systems cloud edge & mobile computing computer networking and IoT.

What youll do

Sight and Sound account for 90% of the information we digest in our day-to-day life experiences. We believe that data can play a critical role in making the experiences personalized and resilient and synthesizing experiences that otherwise could only be imagined.

You will:

• Lead multiple research initiatives for ATG related to Data platform visualization collaborative and immersive experiences in areas of social media enterprise interactions cinema television mobile interactions and video games
• Drive both short term and long-term research initiatives in areas such as artificial intelligence machine learning & data mining natural language processing bigdata systems information and data visualization social & cognitive science.
• Develop long-term and short-term vision for the research initiatives and influence the global research leadership
• Partner with ATG leadership in attracting mentoring and nurturing research talent in wide variety of areas

Initiate New Research by:

• Nurturing and influencing the bottom-up ideas of the researchers.
• Developing new personal areas of interest aligned with ATG goals.

• Collaborating with global leadership of ATG in developing key priorities and overall global research portfolio.
• Shaping promotions and the career development process with global ATG leadership.
• Leveraging various state-of-the art tools and technologies afforded by computer science including Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Digital Signal processing and Algorithms to best shape the experiences.
• Assisting and mentoring ATG Research Managers in developing the research vision and goals and objectives for the upcoming year
• Providing thought leadership both internally (within Dolby) and externally (in academia and industry).

What you need to succeed

Competencies

• Invent & Innovate:Develop short and long-term technologies algorithms and software tools that will help make Dolby a world leader in enhancing the sight and sound associated with digital content consumption. Then influence and collaborate with BG partners put the technology into production.
• Work with a sense of urgency:Respond aggressively to changing trends and new technologies and invent new algorithms to capitalize on them. Take calculated risks to be ahead of the competition and the market.
• Become a thought leader:Become the go-to person within ATG and across all engineering communities of Dolbys business groups. Develop deep expertise in areas to influence Dolbys direction and ATG colleagues.
• Collaborate:Collaborate with and influence peers in developing industry leading technologies. Work with external trend setters and technology drivers in the academia and in partner enterprises.

Desired Background

• Minimum 10 years of research experience with a focus in Edge Computing and Distributed Systems working with and influencing both technology and business leaders.
• PhD Computer Science or related areas
• Strong publication record in top-tier conferences in one or multiple of the following areas:
  • Distributed Database systems
  • Edge Computing
  • Data Architecture and Storage Efficiency
  • Very large data management
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Computer Vision
  • Multimedia and Network Coding
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Machine Learning and AI
  • Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
  • Information Retrieval and Visualization
  • Distributed Systems
  • Network Control

• Envisions short- and long-term opportunities. Responds rapidly to changing trends and new technologies and creates plans to capitalize on them. Takes appropriate business risks. Makes intelligent decisions that balance a variety of factors (costs competitive threats etc.).
• Is seen as an expert across the organization and throughout the industry. Promotes new ways of thinking. Highly influential. Is well-received and respected by executives direct teams cross-functional groups customers and partners.
• Builds great teams around a focused mission. Translates overarching business goals into specific objectives for each member of the team. Able to collaborate mobilize and engage multiple stakeholder groups at different levels
• Demonstrated ability to take bold initiatives and the ability to solve hard problems prioritize work and make decisions
• Strong analytical mathematical modeling optimization and software skills and ability to work with multiple levels of abstractions.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills including scientific writing presenting and formal briefings
• Experience in a research leadership role with team HR-management responsibilities in an industrial research lab.

The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $277900-$345200which can vary if outside this locationplus bonus benefits and some roles may also include equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills competencies experience market demands internal parity and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code Article 49 and Administrative Code Article 12

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race religious creed color age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin religion marital status family status medical condition disability military service pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal state and local laws and ordinances.