Dolby Laboratories Inc.

Dolby Laboratories Inc.

Senior Compliance Engineer

San Francisco, California,United States · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$137k-$188kDetected 21 days ago
PythoniOSAndroidData AnalysisNegotiationIntellectual PropertyCustomer SupportEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringVideo ProductionResearchLeadershipCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code.
  • As a member of the Dolby team, you'll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones.
  • To do that, we need the absolute best talent.

Responsibilities

  • Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future.
  • We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide.
  • The Legal Department provides core legal support to all Dolby functions, runs several IP-centric businesses, and leads government relations.
  • include strategic analysis of available information, guiding field audits and enforcement activities, and serving as a technical resource across the broader IPP organization and external partners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • Five or more years of experience in reverse engineering, compliance engineering, failure investigation, or intellectual property protection.
  • Strong working knowledge of audio codecs, multimedia frameworks, and consumer electronics architectures.
  • Experience with product teardown, hardware analysis, and identification of key electrical components.
  • Experience using scripting or automation tools (e.g., Python) to streamline analysis.
  • Familiarity with AI‑assisted analysis tools or demonstrated ability to adopt AI‑driven workflows.
  • Strong analytical skills, including experience with data analysis, trend identification, and large‑scale information review.
  • Ability to work independently across multiple projects with geographically distributed teams and communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to travel internationally on an occasional basis.

Nice to have

  • Experience testing consumer audio and video products such as TVs, set‑top boxes, mobile phones, tablets, PCs, or automotive systems.
  • Experience with software analysis, reverse‑engineering tools, or embedded systems debugging.
  • Experience evaluating third‑party intellectual property or technology licensing compliance.
  • Understanding of consumer electronics connectivity and signal flow.
  • Interest in music, audio/video production, recording engineering, game or film audio, or video technologies.

Skills

  • Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
  • Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees.

Compensation

  • $137k-$188k

Benefits

  • We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits.
  • For this high functioning team, the nature of the work benefits from frequent in-office presence, and employees may be expected to work from a company office up to four days per week.
  • While we remain committed to flexibility, this team's rhythm includes regular in-person connection to support collaboration, learning, and impact.

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