Senior Multimodal AI Research Lead — Flexible Work

Dolby; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Profit sharing

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

Dolby is seeking a senior research leader in the Multimodal Experiences Lab to shape the future of multimodal immersive technologies. You will guide research at the intersection of AI, vision, and audio, and partner with global teams to translate breakthroughs into real-world products.

You will mentor a high-performing team, define roadmaps with ATG leaders, and collaborate with Dolby Business Groups while delivering impactful innovations with licensing, cloud, and embedded platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven research experience in multimodal AI, CV, and audiovisual analysis.
• Patents and publications with first authorship in top conferences (CVPR, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML).
• Experience deploying AI systems at scale in production environments.
• Strong programming in C/C++ and Python.
• Leadership experience mentoring research teams and translating research to products.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on research at the intersection of multimodal AI and immersive experiences.
• Define research roadmaps and align resources with global initiatives.
• Mentor researchers, foster an innovative culture, and nurture future leaders.
• Partner with Dolby’s business groups to translate breakthroughs into real-world products.

Skills

Multimodal AI

Generative AI

Computer vision

Audiovisual analysis

C/C++/Python

Mentor researchers

Cross-functional collaboration

Publications & patents

8+ years experience

Education

PhD (preferred) or equivalent

Job description

Dolby is seeking a senior research leader in the Multimodal Experiences Lab to shape the future of multimodal immersive technologies. You will guide research at the intersection of AI, vision, and audio, and partner with global teams to translate breakthroughs into real-world products.

You will mentor a high-performing team, define roadmaps with ATG leaders, and collaborate with Dolby Business Groups while delivering impactful innovations with licensing, cloud, and embedded platforms.