Video Coding Research Engineer

Dolby Laboratories; Burbank (CA); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Dolby Laboratories in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a senior researcher in video coding and processing. You will research and develop advanced video processing technologies to improve quality and efficiency of codecs, with deep learning integration.

You will collaborate across teams, contribute to standards, publish papers, and file patent applications, traveling to international meetings and to Sunnyvale for business, with in-person collaboration emphasized.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in EE/CE/CS required.
• 3–5 years in video compression or learning-based visual computing.
• Strong research background in video/image coding and processing.
• Proficiency in Python and C/C++ with TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Publications and/or patents in video coding/processing preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal English; team player; travel capability.

Responsibilities

• Explore competitive technologies in video compression.
• Develop early-stage models to demonstrate feasibility.
• Document algorithms and implementations; contribute to standards and publications.
• Represent Dolby technology interests in industry associations/standards bodies.
• Maintain high technical and moral integrity in the workplace.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Deep learning

English communication

Team player

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in EE/CE/CS

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Dolby Laboratories in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a senior researcher in video coding and processing. You will research and develop advanced video processing technologies to improve quality and efficiency of codecs, with deep learning integration.

You will collaborate across teams, contribute to standards, publish papers, and file patent applications, traveling to international meetings and to Sunnyvale for business, with in-person collaboration emphasized.