Join Dolby – Leader in Entertainment Innovation – Sr. Distributed Research Engineer Position

Step into the forefront of entertainment technology and help shape the future with Dolby Laboratories. Where science seamlessly meets art, and high tech extends beyond ordinary computer code. As part of the Dolby team, you’ll see and hear the impact of your contributions everywhere from movie theaters to smartphones. Our mission is to continually revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment around the world.

Why Join Dolby?

Dolby provides a unique environment where you can access extensive resources while making a tangible impact through our flexible working approach. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and an exemplary compensation and benefits package, ensuring you have what you need to excel and innovate.

The Advanced Technology Group (ATG)

ATG is Dolby's dedicated research division, focusing on future insights and technological innovation to sustain Dolby's growth. Our team possesses diverse expertise in fields like AI/ML, algorithms, digital signal processing, audio engineering, image processing, computer vision, data science, distributed systems, cloud computing, and IoT.

Position Overview: Distributed Systems and Stream Processing Researcher

We are on the lookout for talented researchers enthusiastic about advancing state-of-the-art technologies. This role involves exploring data platforms, distributed processing systems, and a wide array of big data and AI applications, both on the cloud and edge environments. You will translate groundbreaking research into real-time, AI-enabled streaming systems and immersive applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop advanced distributed software architectures and stream processing platforms for real-time complex event processing, enhancing Dolby’s Audio/Visual experiences.
• Implement novel algorithms and protocols to support the scalable, reliable training and inference of AI/ML models in distributed environments.
• Build new platforms and tools that enable data-driven experiences informed by AI-based and acoustic techniques.
• Analyze unstructured data to understand customer behaviors and enable novel system experiments.
• Collaborate with ATG researchers on opportunities in applied AI and machine learning in Audio/Video domains.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Technical Depth: Expertise in creating new SW architecture and systems for real-time audio/video algorithms in distributed environments.
• Exploring New Technologies: Eagerness to learn and innovate in new fields.
• Invent & Innovate: Develop and implement cutting-edge technologies and ideas to maintain Dolby’s leadership in enhancing digital content experiences.
• Sense of Urgency: React swiftly to emerging trends and technologies, making strategic decisions to stay ahead in the market.
• Collaboration: Work with peers and external partners to develop industry-leading technologies.

Desired Background:

• PhD in Computer Science or related fields.
• Knowledge of statistics, data science, AI/ML, and big data management.
• Proficiency in Python and an additional language like C++, Golang, Rust.
• Expertise in data structures, distributed algorithms, data modeling, and data analytics for heterogeneous, stream-based data.
• Experience with cloud systems, distributed architectures, service design, and implementation (REST, Thrift/gRPC).
• Experience with real-time messaging and streaming frameworks (PubSub/Kafka, Storm, Kinesis, etc).
• Proficiency with Kubernetes, app deployments, and optimization patterns.
• Working knowledge of AI/ML models, cloud optimization, and software patterns.
• Familiar with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch.
• Experience using AWS, GCP, or other public cloud services.
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, bash, UNIX/Linux commands, and project management tools like JIRA.
• Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Relevant publications in distributed systems conferences.

Bonus: Experience with Databricks / Spark and knowledge of Audio/Video streaming formats.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this full-time position in the Atlanta Area is $144,600-$176,700, plus bonuses, benefits, and potential