Senior AI Audio Researcher

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 Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is the research and technology arm of the company. It has multiple competencies that innovate on technologies in audio, video, and augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) applied to gaming, music, professional and user-generated content. One example of a such an innovation is the immersive audio format of Dolby Atmos, which is used in e.g., the mobile, automotive, PC, broadcast, and digital cinema businesses. Many areas of expertise related to computer science and electrical engineering, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), audio coding, image processing, digital signal processing, data science & analytics, natural language processing, image and signal compression algorithms, and computer networking are highly relevant to our research.

As a researcher in Stockholm, Sweden, you will be part of an international team of world-leading experts on audio, signal processing, perception, and application of AI/ML in the audio domain, who create key innovations for Dolby’s core business which allow Dolby and its customers to build products that push the boundaries of sound and multimedia experiences. 

As part of the team, you will focus on the creation and implementation of audio and multimedia signal processing technologies from the underlying theoretical concepts to the development of prototypes and demonstrators, with the goal to create new experiences, and explore new horizons in the fields of audio and multimedia signal processing and AI/ML based generation/processing/synthesis. 

Knowledge & Skills:

You are a person passionate about audio or multimedia and applying AI/ML tools to these fields. You should have a strong personal interest in sound technologies and in learning, researching, and creating new technologies with commercial impact. You should be eager to apply your skills in projects on sound source capture, coding, audio enhancement, and playback.

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar, with focus on digital signal processing and a strong publication record.
• Relevant research and/or development experience in e.g., one or more of the following fields: AI/ML, audio signal processing, video coding, multimedia streaming, and data analytics.
• Excellent programming skills in e.g., MATLAB, C/C++, and Python for digital signal processing and AI/ML frameworks such as Pytorch and TensorFlow for development of models for deep learning.
• Ability to implement and create software prototypes.
• Excellent communication skills. Fluent in English.

Dolby Hiring Entity:
Gävlegatan 12A 113 30 Stockholm,
Sweden

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