Remote Video Standards Researcher

Dolby Laboratories; Sunnyvale (CA); Remote; USD 191,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Profit-sharing

Equity

Job summary

Dolby Laboratories is seeking a Staff Researcher in Sunnyvale, CA to advance cutting-edge video coding and processing technologies. You will contribute to the next generations of state-of-the-art video compression and processing, with expert knowledge of standards such as AVC, HEVC, and VVC, and apply deep learning to image/video tasks.

You will prototype algorithms, evaluate end-to-end performance, and publish results or patents while collaborating across time zones in a highly skilled team.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of video and image coding standards (AVC/HEVC/VVC).
• Strong background in video/image processing and machine learning.
• Proficient English communication, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Understand competitive technologies in video compression.
• Understand system context for new technologies and requirements.
• Create early-stage conceptual models demonstrating feasibility.
• Document and present new algorithms and implementations (standards contributions, patents, papers).
• Represent company technology interests in industry associations or standards bodies.
• Maintain high technical and moral integrity for Dolby in the workplace and marketplace.

Skills

Video coding standards

Deep learning in video processing

English communication

Education

Masters or PhD in electrical/computer engineering or computer science

Tools

Python/C/C++

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Dolby Laboratories is seeking a Staff Researcher in Sunnyvale, CA to advance cutting-edge video coding and processing technologies. You will contribute to the next generations of state-of-the-art video compression and processing, with expert knowledge of standards such as AVC, HEVC, and VVC, and apply deep learning to image/video tasks.

You will prototype algorithms, evaluate end-to-end performance, and publish results or patents while collaborating across time zones in a highly skilled team.