Staff Software Engineer

With decades of industry expertise under our belt, we know a thing or two about high quality audio and video. Dolby.io is a new, self-service developer platform that puts Dolby technology straight into the hands of innovators in all aspects of the cloud business including gaming, mobile apps, and streaming entertainment. Our award-winning Media APIs can enhance the quality of audio and video files while our Communications APIs make it easier than ever to add video, voice, and many other interactive capabilities to apps to create engaging experiences for all users. Our team is in growth mode and seeking candidates who can thrive in an agile, collaborative, and dynamic space. 

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.

We are building a new and high-visibility self-service API experience that will bring Dolby’s innovations to new and existing customers. Are you excited to shape a new era for Dolby and be at the forefront of technology hitting developers’ hands? We're looking for people to help us forge a new direction for our products & technology.

This is a key technical contributor and developer role responsible for the design and development of reliable, scalable, and secure web services and applications using AWS and other cloud infrastructure. It requires knowledge of web services, infrastructure, continuous integration & deployment, security, architecture, and web protocols. You will deliver quality work against technical and schedule challenges in an agile environment while following strong software design and process principles to meet our customer demands. You will be working with talented engineers on cutting-edge technologies while continually growing your skills as an engineer.

We are looking for someone who can work well in a startup within an organization and can bring flexibility, speed, and quality to our team.

You should have a solid background in the fundamentals of software development as well as a deep understanding of best practices in various languages and technologies. Additionally, you should be passionate about and take great personal pride in building cool interfaces for other developers to use.

If you are an expert at designing, developing, and deploying web services, and like to be challenged, this is the perfect opportunity for you to help define this exciting new field for Dolby.

Key requirements & attributes for successful applicants include:

• B.S. (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering or comparable field.
• 3+ years professional experience designing, developing & deploying commercial, scalable, and secure web services.
• Proficiency with development in a CI/CD environment.
• Proficiency with JavaScript, Node.JS, jQuery, npm.
• Professional experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and/or Azure
• Experience using modern web development technologies including HTML5, React.JS, CSS, etc.
• Experience with media-based services (audio/video media ingest and distribution) is desirable.
• Ability to understand and contribute to full-stack product needs and requirements
• High-level written and verbal communication in both general and technology-specific applications.
• Quick, avid learner with a big appetite for adopting new web technologies.

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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.