Sr Data Researcher -Agentic Systems

Sight and Sound play a large role in our day-to-day experiences. We believe data can play a huge role in making the experiences personalized and resilient. Data is critical to synthesizing experiences that are otherwise unimaginable.

We’re looking for talented database systems and big data management researchers who are excited to advance the state of the art in technologies of interest to Dolby as well as the human society at large. Research in the areas of data platforms, data science and analytics at Dolby Laboratories focuses on all aspects of large-scale cloud and edge data platforms and services, and novel ways to accelerate discovering insight from data.

We are interested in a variety of topics including big data management, self-service data cleaning and transformation at scale, data quality, search and discovery of structured data, information extraction, time-series and heterogenous data analytics, metadata management, applied AI, machine learning and data mining, data visualization, natural language processing and big data systems including systems’ concerns such as: resource management, storage, caching, query processing, query optimization, security, and privacy.

Technical depth: Necessary technical knowledge to create new SW architecture needed for real time just in time processing for audio/video algorithms running on distributed fashion between cloud and edge devices. Basic knowledge on Audio/Video streaming formats.

Explore new technologies : Openness to learn new areas and innovate in the new areas.

Invent & Innovate: Develop short and long-term technologies, algorithms and software tools that will help make Dolby a world leader in enhancing the sight and sound associated with digital content consumption. Then influence and collaborate with BG partners put the technology into production.

Work with a sense of Urgency: Responds aggressively to changing trends and new technologies and creates new algorithms to capitalize on them. Takes appropriate risks to be ahead of the competition and the market.

Collaborate: Collaborate with and influence peers in developing industry-leading technologies. Work with external trendsetters and technology drivers in academia and in partner enterprises.

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.

Learn more about our innovative research: https://www.dolby.com/about/innovation/empowering/

The Atlanta Area base salary range for this full-time position is $140,500-$170,300 , 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

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