Dolby Careers Staff Software Engineer, Home Devices

Sound, Visual, & Display Technology

Job Location:

Sunnyvale, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 not to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where when and how you do your best work.

Dolbys consumer entertainment and cinema businesses are bringing Dolbys breakthrough technologies powering the worlds top movies TV shows music games and live sports to more places around the world across a wider range of consumer experiences and devices.

Essential Job Functions:

Architect and leadthe implementation of next-generation Dolby Imaging algorithms for the Smart TV and STB ecosystem setting the technical direction for the team.

Drive the strategyfor porting complex models from research (MATLAB/Python) to production defining the standards for fixed-point C precision and DSP/SoC efficiency.

Oversee the optimization of imaging pipelines ensuring state-of-the-art performance for HDR processing and real-time video rendering across diverse hardware platforms.

Establish best practices for performance profiling creating frameworks for systemic bottleneck analysis and memory/CPU optimization across the organization.

Partner with stakeholders and external partnersto define requirements influence product roadmaps and ensure best-in-class performance.

Mentor senior and junior engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence continuous integration and rigorous release management.

Qualifications/Skills:

Holds an advanced degree (PHDor Masters)in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering with a strong emphasis on multimedia technologies and possesses over8years of professional experiencewith a proven track record of delivering complex imaging systems to market.

Mastery ofEmbedded C/Cand deep architectural knowledge ofSIMD (NEON)and low-level memory optimization.

Establish and streamlinethe end-to-end pipeline for transitioning complex research prototypes from MATLAB/Python to production-grade C/C significantly reducing the lab-to-product cycle time.

Deep familiarity with theTV/STB software stack including Linux kernel-level video driversand SoC architectures (MediaTek Broadcom etc.)

Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced Agile environment; experience with Git and Jira is required.

Desired:

Expertise in architectingheterogeneous computing solutions(CPU/GPU/DSP) leveragingCUDA/OpenCLto define high-performance imaging pipelines across diverse hardware platforms.

Experience leading thestrategic integration of Machine Learninginto production imaging software including defining standards for model quantization and edge-deployment efficiency.

Deep technical influence in connectivity standards; ability to resolve complexHDMI 2.x/HDCP interoperabilityissues and drive the implementation of next-generation HDR signaling (Dolby Vision/HDR10).

Comprehensive knowledge of global video technologies and post-production with the ability to architect systems that bridge the gap between content creation and consumer display.

Proficient in using Agent-assisted coding tools (e.g. Copilot Cursor) to perform low-level C optimization complex bug detection and Python-based automation scripting.

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The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is$191700 - 234200which 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.

Required Experience:

Staff IC