Senior Home Devices (Picture Quality) Developer

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.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a solid understanding and prior knowledge of various aspects of the digital image/video processing pipeline in professional and consumer capture and display devices. This role is perfect for someone passionate about multimedia technologies, professional imaging, and application engineering

You will be working on the development and implementation of cutting-edge methods and tools for measuring and tuning picture quality. Additionally, you will play a key role in mentoring junior engineers. 

Responsibilities:

• Specify and lead the development of tools and utilities to assist image/video quality tuning and evaluation. 

• Fine-tune image/video quality in display and capture systems. 

• Measure and characterize displays to ensure optimal performance. 

• Create/encode picture quality test/measurement images/video streams. 

• Document the overall process for the benefit of internal and external stakeholders. 

• Conduct training to support / field / OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) engineers on the tools, and utilities developed by the picture equality group 

• Partner with cross-functional teams such as product development and quality assurance.  

• Interface with SOC and display vendors and understand SOC’s image/video processing functions. 

• Engage with customers to understand their feedback and requirements and solve field issues. 

• Design and specify video quality reviews.  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Master's degree is preferred, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.  

• In-depth knowledge of digital image/video processing theory and practice.  

• Deep understanding of image/video pipelines in TVs, monitors, PCs, game consoles, tablets, and mobile phones.  

• Strong programming skills in Python, MATLAB, and C/C .  

• Familiar with a wide range of digital image processing algorithms and techniques, as well as image quality metrics, measurement techniques, and optimization 

• Spatial/temporal interpolation 

• Sharpness/detail adjustment 

• Noise reduction and dithering 

• Color saturation and contrast control 

• Solid grasp of display backlight technology, and experience in fine-tuning control modules for optimized picture quality.  

• Understanding of advanced display technologies and related processing.  

• Proficient at applying scientific principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to a variety of challenging technical problems.  

• Excellent communication skills, and team-oriented work ethic.  

• Proven track record of successful product development in both consumer and professional display markets.  

The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $145,300-$177,500, which can vary if outside this location, plus bonus, benefits, and some roles may also include equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.