Dolby Careers Sr. Member Research Staff, Director Video Standards

Sound, Visual, & Display Technology•San Francisco, CA

14d•Hybrid

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. For this high functioning team, the nature of the work benefits from frequent in-office presence, and employees may be expected to work from a company office up to four days per week. While we remain committed to flexibility, this team’s rhythm includes regular in-person connection to support collaboration, learning, and impact. The Legal Department provides core legal support to all Dolby functions, runs several IP-centric businesses, and leads government relations. Dolby has long-standing strategic investments in media codec standards and technologies. These standards form a foundation for many of our innovative programs serving the media and entertainment ecosystem. We continue to invest in this space to drive future innovation and deliver cutting-edge technologies that create value across the industry and for audiences worldwide. We are seeking a highly experienced expert in image and video coding and systems technologies, with a strong record of contributing to and leading international standards development. The ideal candidate will collaborate with global experts to develop advanced technologies, play an influential role in standards bodies, and provide strategic guidance for Dolby’s internal technology initiatives. This role will emphasize high-level syntax, systems protocols, and extended functionality for coded video streams. Active participation in international standardization organizations and industry consortia is a key component of this position.

Requirements

Demonstrated expertise and success in developing video/image coding and systems technologies, including MPEG codecs, high-level syntax, image processing, and related algorithms.
Recognized leadership and an active professional presence in international image and video technology standards organizations.
Strong research and innovation background in video/image processing, coding, or related technical fields.
A consistent record of publications in top-tier technical conferences and/or peer-reviewed journals.
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent experience with demonstrated results.
Proven contributions to technology standardization efforts and willingness to travel internationally for related engagements.

Responsibilities

Develop innovative video coding functionality and signaling technologies to support current and emerging video coding standards. Areas include high-level syntax elements such as parameter sets, VUI (Video Usability Information), and SEI (Supplemental Enhancement Information) for codecs like H.265/HEVC, H.266/VVC, and beyond.
Design new algorithms and system technologies to support video systems standards, such as encapsulation formats, delivery protocols, multimedia presentation, scene description, and file formats.
Advance signal processing methods—including both classical and neural network-based approaches—for pre-processing, post-processing, and next-generation video codecs.
Represent Dolby in global standardization efforts for video and imaging technologies, providing technical leadership and contributing to the company’s industry visibility.

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