Senior Software Engineer, Home Devices

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

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 consumer entertainment and cinema businesses are bringing Dolby’s breakthrough technologies, powering the world’s top movies, TV shows, music, games, and live sports to more places around the world across a wider range of consumer experiences and devices. 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 will 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. We have an environment of state-of-the art R&D with a culture big enough to give you all the resources you need, and small enough so you can make a real difference. You will be working on the development, implementation of innovative imaging/video processing algorithms, Dolby Vision, and related technologies. Your work will contribute to our overall product and technology roadmap.

Requirements

Holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering, with a strong emphasis on multimedia technologies, and possesses over 5+ years of professional experience in imaging, as well as system and application engineering.
Expert-level proficiency in Embedded C (Experience with modern C++ is a strong plus).
Experience porting MATLAB code to C/C++.
Proven expertise in fixed-point arithmetic, SIMD (NEON) optimization, and manual memory management.
Deep familiarity with the TV/STB software stack, including Linux kernel-level video drivers and SoC architectures (MediaTek, Broadcom, etc.)
Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, Agile environment; experience with Git and Jira is required.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with CUDA or OpenCL to accelerate image processing and computer vision algorithms on embedded GPUs.
Proven ability to deploy and optimize Machine Learning models in production environments, particularly for real-time imaging tasks.
In-depth knowledge of HDMI 2.x specifications, HDCP, and the signaling requirements for premium HDR formats like Dolby Vision and HDR10.
Strong understanding of the end-to-end video lifecycle, including post-production workflows and standard HDR technologies (HLG, HDR10+).
Proficient in using Agent-assisted coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor) to perform low-level C optimization, complex bug detection, and Python-based automation scripting.

Responsibilities

Implement and optimize Dolby Imaging/Video algorithms in Embedded C for resource-constrained consumer devices such as Smart TVs and Set-Top Boxes.
Expertly port complex floating-point models from MATLAB/Python into highly efficient Fixed-point C code, ensuring precision and stability on DSPs and specialized SoC cores.
Accelerate heavy imaging pipelines, ensuring high-performance video rendering and HDR processing.
Conduct rigorous performance profiling and bottleneck analysis using advanced tools to optimize memory footprint and CPU cycles within embedded systems.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers and SQA to enhance test automation environments and deliver quality software under strict real-time constraints.
Maintain and produce comprehensive technical documentation and follow CI/CD best practices.