Senior Researcher - Multimodal Lab

Dolby Laboratories; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Dolby Laboratories seeks a talented AI researcher to advance audio and media AI technologies. You will work with experts to invent/implement deep learning methods for audio, video, and text processing, with emphasis on multimodal models and generative approaches.

A strong publication record and ability to transfer research to products are essential. Collaborating with an international team, you will explore diffusion/self-supervised models, language-vision tasks, and IP creation while

Qualifications

• PhD in CS with focus on deep learning and audio/video/text processing is required.
• Strong publication record in major ML venues is highly valued.
• Excellent knowledge of current ML literature and breakthroughs.
• Proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow/PyTorch) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with domain experts to shape AI/ML strategy for Dolby.
• Design and implement deep learning solutions for audio/video processing.
• Push state-of-the-art methods and contribute to IP via publications/patents.
• Transfer research outcomes to product teams and draft patent applications.
• Advise leaders on recent DL advances to steer research directions.

Skills

Deep learning

Python

Multimodal learning

Language models

Self-supervised learning

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Diffusion models

Job description

Job Description:

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, you’ll 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. We’re 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.

Dolby’s research division is looking for an AI researcher to join Dolby’s research efforts to develop the next generation of AI based audio and video technologies. The candidate will work with Dolby’s world-class audio and vision experts to invent new multimedia analysis, processing and rendering technologies. As a part of an international team, the senior staff research engineer will work on ideas exploring new horizons in audio processing, analysis, replay and organization. The researcher is responsible for performing fundamental new research, transferring technology to product groups, and draft patent applications.

Summary

Dolby’s research division is currently looking for a talented, self-motivated AI researcher to push the boundaries of the state-of-the-art in audio and media technologies. An ideal candidate would have a strong background in deep learning, both in terms of conceptual understanding, as well as practical experience. A core aspect of this role involves being able to keep up to date with the literature, implement, and innovate with the bleeding edge in generative models, self-supervised learning, and multi-modal learning. Consequently, knowledge or experience in any/all the following are helpful:

• Diffusion, autoregressive, or other generative models.
• Self-supervised, contrastive learning, auto-encoders.
• Audio, image, or text applications – Source separation, text-to-speech, music synthesis, image segmentation, image captioning, question answering, language models, etc.

With the explosion of large language models and natural language processing, the candidate will work closely with Dolby’s Applied AI team, which actively pursues the integration of such models into audio and media experiences. Prospective candidates would be expected to hit the ground running, innovate, and contribute to such projects. Consequently, experience with language models, question answering, vision-language models, captioning, etc. would be highly beneficial.

Main responsibilities:

• Work closely with other domain experts to refine and execute Dolby’s technical strategy in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Use deep learning to create new solutions and enhance existing applications.
• Push the state-of-the-art and develop intellectual property.
• Transfer technology to product groups and draft patent applications.
• Advise internal leaders on recent deep learning advancements in the industry and academia to further influence research direction and business decisions.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in computer science or similar, with a focus on deep learning. Knowledge in audio, video, or text processing is desirable.
• Strong publication record, with publications in major machine learning conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML). Publications in top domain-specific conferences is desirable (e.g., ACL, CVPR, ICASSP)
• Good knowledge about current machine learning literature.
• Highly skilled in Python and one or more popular deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow or PyTorch)
• Ability to envision new technologies and turn them into innovative products, Creativity.
• Good communication skills.