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As of Aug 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for dolby laboratories in the United States is $21.89, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.23 and $23.56 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive at Dolby Laboratories, you generally need a strong background in audio engineering, computer science, or a related technical field, often with a relevant degree. Familiarity with digital signal processing, audio and video codecs, and tools like MATLAB or Python, as well as relevant certifications, are highly valuable. Creativity, teamwork, and excellent problem-solving skills set candidates apart in this innovative environment. These competencies are crucial for driving advances in audio technology and delivering high-quality solutions that set industry standards.

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In a technical role at Dolby Laboratories, you can expect a mix of collaborative meetings, hands-on research or development, and problem-solving with both software and hardware systems. Team members often work closely with colleagues from diverse disciplines—engineering, product management, and research—to innovate and refine audio and visual technologies. Responsibilities frequently include coding, testing, debugging, and documenting solutions, as well as participating in brainstorming and design sessions. The work environment encourages creativity and ongoing learning, making it both dynamic and rewarding for those passionate about cutting-edge entertainment technologies.

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A Dolby Laboratories job typically involves working on cutting-edge audio, video, and imaging technologies that enhance entertainment experiences. Employees at Dolby may work in engineering, research, marketing, product management, or other roles focused on innovation in sound and imaging. The company is known for developing technologies like Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and noise reduction systems used in cinemas, home entertainment, and professional audio. Working at Dolby means contributing to advancements in audio-visual technology for a wide range of industries, including film, gaming, and broadcasting.

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Senior Software Engineer in Test

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Sunnyvale, CA

$129K - $167K/yr

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Re-posted 22 days ago


Job description

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 consumer entertainment and cinema businesses are bringing Dolby's breakthrough technologies, powering the world's top movies, TV shows, music, games, and live sports to more places around the world across a wider range of consumer experiences and devices.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Contribute significantly to the execution of a complete test initiative for innovative Dolby Imaging/Video algorithms and software starting with fresh proof of concept to delivering high quality, scalable, reliable media solutions for the world
  • Partner with research teams, development and product owners as an integrated effort
  • Able to work in fast-paced working environment with dynamic projects; Agile teamwork experience is a plus.
  • Participate in schedule estimations; test planning; test design reviews; test reporting
  • Independently create test designs and implement tests
  • Extend and maintain CI and test fixtures, including hardware, software, and automation environments
  • Follow best practices for source control development, continuous integration, automated testing, and release management. 
  • Produce and maintain useful and usable documentation of work.
  • Partner with technical writers to provide and review technical data relating to documentation for the SDK going into technical publication.
Requirements:
  • Completed Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Passion for multimedia technologies and creating amazing experiences
  • 5+ years of experience in professional imaging and or system and application engineering
  • Experience deploying and maintaining test automation frameworks
  • Professional level experience coding with Python
  • Key understanding of all aspects of software development process, bug tracking and reporting.
  • Experience testing applications related to computer graphics, computer vision, image processing and/or video processing.
  • Microsoft Windows and/or Linux experience is required.
  • Strong, proactive communication skills, both written and verbal.
Desired:
  • Energetic and curious collaborator
  • Interest and experience with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude
  • Experience with scipy and numpy
  • Experience with Resolve, Baselite, and Colorfront applications.
  • Experience with CUDA, OpenCV and OpenMP.
  • Experience testing C/C++.
  • Experience with Git and Jira.
  • Knowledge of video technologies, cinema and television production and post-production workflows.
  • Knowledge of HDR technologies such as Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG.

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The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is  $137,100 - 188,300 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

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.