Database Scientist

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.

The Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is the research division of the company. ATG’s mission is to look ahead, deliver insights, and innovate technological solutions that will fuel Dolby’s continued growth. Our researchers have a broad range of expertise related to computer science and electrical engineering, such as AI/ML, algorithms, digital signal processing, audio engineering, image processing, computer vision, data science & analytics, distributed systems, cloud, edge & mobile computing, computer networking, and IoT.

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. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits.

 At Dolby, we’re changing the way the world experiences sight and sound. We enable people to experience music and movies; videos and pictures in all its intended grandeur and make life & work more meaningful and immersive. We give technology to the world’s content creators, owners, and distributors; manufacturers of TV, Mobile, and PC; and social and media platforms; so that they can truly delight their customers. We're the ones behind the astounding sound and sight experiences in the movie theaters and in your living room; on your mobile phones and on the internet.

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, IoT are highly relevant to our research. 

What You’ll Do

Sight and sound shape our everyday experiences, and we believe data holds the key to making those experiences more personalized, immersive, and resilient. By leveraging data, we can synthesize extraordinary experiences previously unimaginable.

We’re seeking talented researchers in database systems and big data management who are excited to advance technologies that benefit both Dolby and society as a whole. Our research focuses on:

• Data platforms, data science, and analytics—exploring large-scale cloud and edge data services and platforms.

• Cutting-edge methods—accelerating insights from diverse data sources in novel and impactful ways.

Our interests span topics like:

• Big data management and scalable, self-service data cleaning and transformation.

• Enhancing data quality, search, and discovery of structured data.

• Information extraction, time-series and heterogeneous data analytics, and metadata management.

• Applied AI, machine learning, data mining, and visualization.

• Natural language processing.

• Big data systems, with a focus on resource management, storage, caching, query optimization, security, and privacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Advance Heterogeneous Data Management: Research polystore systems and apply AI/ML techniques to foundational challenges, such as data quality, profiling, integration, and schema matching.

• Develop Scalable Tools: Build frameworks for developing machine learning models and data science algorithms across various domains, including tabular, time-series, text, audio, and video.

• Innovate Distributed Architectures: Design architectures leveraging edge computing for use cases like predictive routing, adaptive environments, and data-driven experiences.

• Collaborate Across Domains: Partner with Dolby’s Applied Technology Group (ATG) researchers to address data-related opportunities in AI/ML for audio and video.

What You Need to Succeed

Competencies

• Technical Depth: Strong knowledge of software architecture for real-time, distributed processing of audio/video algorithms across cloud and edge devices. Basic understanding of audio/video streaming formats.

• Passion for Exploration: Eagerness to learn and innovate in emerging technologies.

• Inventiveness: Develop technologies, algorithms, and tools to position Dolby as a global leader in enhancing digital sight and sound experiences. Partner with business groups to bring innovations to market.

• Sense of Urgency: Adapt quickly to trends and technologies, developing algorithms that maintain a competitive edge.

• Collaboration: Work closely with peers, academia, and industry leaders to develop groundbreaking technologies.

Desired Background

• PhD in Computer Science or related fields.

• Expertise in relational databases, big data systems, and data analytics.

• In-depth knowledge of data management, distributed systems, query optimization, and applied data science.

• Proficiency in statistics, machine learning, and core data structures/algorithms.

• Familiarity with git and project management tools like JIRA.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

• Relevant publications in conferences like SIGMOD, VLDB, or KDD.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with Databricks, Spark, or cloud-based data services.

• Familiarity with AI model development and cloud-based deployment.

The Atlanta Area base salary range for this full-time position is $118,700- $163,000, 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.