Dolby Laboratories Inc.

Dolby Laboratories Inc.

Principal Computer Vision Researcher - Advanced Technology Group

Sunnyvale, California,United States · Principal · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$239k-$293kDetected 48 days ago
PythonC++Distributed SystemsAlgorithmsMachine LearningData ScienceComputer VisionEmbedded SystemsElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingResearchCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

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

  • As a senior research leader in image and video processing, you will shape the future of Dolby's imaging technologies by focusing on three core areas: Cutting-Edge Research Lead hands-on research at the intersection of classical image processing and modern AI methods.
  • Drive projects that enhance image delivery, analysis, rendering, and content creation technologies.
  • Collaborate with global research teams to set research directions and fuel Dolby's licensing and cloud businesses.
  • Develop and nurture junior researchers into independent contributors and future leaders.
  • Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future.
  • We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide.
  • ATG's mission is to look ahead, deliver insights, and innovate technological solutions that will fuel Dolby's continued growth.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. + 8+ years of corporate research experience in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science.
  • Skilled in C/C++ and Python with hands-on research and prototyping experience.

Skills

  • Invent and advance next-generation image/video capture technologies (sensors, camera signal processing, 3D spatial capture).
  • Foster an innovative, transparent, and results-oriented research culture.
  • Technology Strategy & Collaboration Define research roadmaps in partnership with ATG leaders and align resources to global initiatives.
  • Work closely with Dolby's Business Groups to translate research breakthroughs into real-world products.
  • Proven expertise and publication record in image sensors, lenses, camera signal processing, spectral/3D modeling, geometry, and calibration.
  • Deep knowledge of AI and machine learning, including:
  • Network architectures, deployment modes, data augmentation, and performance analysis.
  • Generative models (diffusion, autoregressive, autoencoders).
  • Self-supervised and contrastive learning.
  • Applications in vision, audio, or multimodal domains (e.g., source separation, segmentation, synthesis, captioning, language models).
  • Experience with GPU/CPU architectures, embedded systems, and SoC platforms for ML/AI deployment.
  • Strong record of innovation, patents, and publications in top conferences (NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, CVPR, etc.).

Compensation

  • $239k-$293k

Benefits

  • 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.
  • Team Development Guide and mentor a high-performing team of researchers in image processing, computer vision, graphics, and content enhancement.
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