Senior Staff AI Multimodal Researcher

About the role

Join the Advanced Technology Group (ATG), Dolby’s research division, and shape the future of multimodal immersive technologies. As a senior research leader in the Multimodal Experiences Lab, you will drive cutting-edge research, mentor a high-performing team, and collaborate with global teams to translate research breakthroughs into real-world products that fuel Dolby’s licensing and cloud businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on research at the intersection of multimodal AI and immersive sensory experiences, inventing next-generation interactive and sensory technologies.
• Drive projects that enhance multimodal content creation, delivery, analysis, and rendering systems.
• Collaborate with global research teams to set research directions and align with Dolby’s business goals.
• Guide, grow, and mentor a high-performing team of researchers in multimodal understanding, delivery, and rendering.
• Foster an innovative, transparent, and results-oriented research culture.
• Develop junior researchers into independent contributors and future leaders.
• Define research roadmaps in partnership with ATG leaders and align resources to global initiatives.
• Partner closely with Dolby’s Business Groups to translate research breakthroughs into real-world products.
• Influence Dolby’s long-term technology strategy through collaboration with product managers, program managers, and engineering teams worldwide.

Requirements

• Proven research experience in multimodal AI, generative AI, computer vision, and audiovisual analysis.
• Strong record of innovation, including patents and first-author publications in top conferences (CVPR, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, etc.).
• Proven experience deploying AI systems at scale in production environments.
• Demonstrated C/C++/Python programming and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage, mentor, and inspire research teams.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with a track record of translating research into globally impactful products.
• 8+ years of relevant research and industry experience.
• Candidates without a PhD are expected to demonstrate additional depth and impact commensurate with the role.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with GPU/CPU architectures, embedded systems, and SoC platforms for ML/AI deployment.

Benefits

• Collegial culture with challenging projects.
• Excellent compensation and benefits.
• Profit sharing and equity compensation.
• Flex Work approach supporting flexible work locations, schedules, and modalities.

Pay

The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $204,000–$300,000, which may vary for locations outside this area. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, and relevant education or training. The role also includes bonus, benefits, profit sharing, and equity compensation.