Staff Software Engineer - Cinema Tech (Real-Time Embedded)

Dolby Laboratories; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Dolby Laboratories, the leader in entertainment innovation, seeks a Senior/Staff Software Engineer for the Cinema Technology Group in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will design and maintain real-time embedded software for cinema playback servers, audio processors, and amplifiers, focusing on Linux-based stacks and secure, scalable infrastructure.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and industry groups (DCI, SMPTE) to implementnew standards, mentor engineers, and drive projects to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with real-time embedded or audio/video products using C/C++.
• Strong written and verbal communication within a globally distributed organization.
• Fluency in current LLM coding techniques and ability to explain risks and inefficiencies.
• Deep Linux experience, including the ability to design and implement custom driver and kernel patches.
• Proven history of innovation and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software for cinema playback servers, audio processors, and amplifiers.
• Design real-time secure software on embedded platforms.
• Contribute to secure infrastructure from manufacture to release.
• Collaborate with industry groups (DCI, SMPTE) to implement new standards.
• Guide other engineers and deliver projects on schedule.

Skills

Real-time embedded systems

C/C++

Technical communication

Linux expertise

Education

BS or beyond in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Tools

Linux kernel patches tooling

FPGA concepts

MacOS/Windows development

Job description

Dolby Laboratories, the leader in entertainment innovation, seeks a Senior/Staff Software Engineer for the Cinema Technology Group in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will design and maintain real-time embedded software for cinema playback servers, audio processors, and amplifiers, focusing on Linux-based stacks and secure, scalable infrastructure.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and industry groups (DCI, SMPTE) to implementnew standards, mentor engineers, and drive projects to