Logo
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Database Research Scientist

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383


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.io

is a new developer platform by Dolby Labs that puts decades of Dolby sight and sound technology into the hands of developers to deliver quality in real-time streaming, communications, and media processing solutions — at scale. The platform includes a powerful suite of self-service APIs, SDKs, and sample apps that enable developers to easily deploy real-time streaming services with sub-second latency, integrate audio/video chat functionality into their apps, and add media processing capabilities into existing workflows to enhance the quality of audio and video files. With its accessibility, ease of use, and best-in-class audio innovation, Dolby.io is powering the future of immersive, interactive, and social online experiences that rival real-world experiences.

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. This role offers impactful, project-based work experience in a collaborative, creative environment where you work side by side with industry leaders. Amplify your insatiable curiosity by implementing real-world solutions that revolutionize how people communicate and how entertainment is created, delivered, and enjoyed worldwide.

Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is the research and technology arm of Dolby Labs. It has multiple competencies that innovate technologies in audio, video, AR/VR, gaming, music, and movies. Many areas of expertise related to computer science and electrical engineering, such as AI/ML, computer vision, image processing, algorithms, digital signal processing, audio engineering, data science & analytics, distributed systems, cloud, edge & mobile computing, natural language processing, knowledge engineering and management, social network analysis, computer graphics, image & signal compression, computer networking, and IoT are highly relevant to our research.

What you’ll do:

Investigate heterogeneous data management techniques and polystore systems, including the application of AI & machine learning techniques to foundational data management problems including data quality, data profiling, data integration, and schema matching.

Develop tools and frameworks to enable scalable development of machine learning models and data science algorithms across heterogeneous data domains, including tabular, time series, text, audio, and video.

Create distributed data processing architectures that leverage “compute at the edge” to enable novel use cases and applications such as predictive routing, data-driven experiences, and adaptive environments.

Work with ATG researchers to understand data-related opportunities in peer researchers’ domains such as applied AI and machine learning in Audio / Video domains.

What you need to succeed:

PhD in Computer Science, or similar fields.

Background in relational databases, big data systems, and data analytic systems.

Expertise in data management, data cleaning, distributed systems, database storage engines, query processing and query optimization, and applied data science.

Knowledge of statistics and machine learning.

Proficiency in data structures and algorithms.

Familiar with git and project management tools, such as JIRA.

Excellent problem-solving and partnership skills.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Relevant publications in data mining / database conferences (e.g., SIGMOD, VLDB, ICDCS, IEEE BigData, ICDE, KDD, WSDM, ICDM, WEB).

Bonus: Experience with Databricks / Spark in addition to using multiple Cloud services’ data products and services.

Bonus: Experience with AI models and cloud-based software development of AI models.

The Atlanta Area base salary range for this full-time position is $129,700 - $158,500, 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.

#J-18808-Ljbffr