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Sr. Software Engineer in Test

Dolby Laboratories
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026
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, from proof‑of‑concept through delivery of high‑quality, scalable, reliable media solutions
  • Partner closely with research, development, and product teams as part of an integrated engineering effort
  • Work effectively in a fast‑paced environment with dynamic projects; Agile experience is a plus
  • Participate in schedule estimation, test planning, test design reviews, and test reporting
  • Independently design and implement test strategies and test cases
  • Extend and maintain CI systems and test fixtures, including hardware, software, and automation environments
  • Follow best practices for source control, continuous integration, automated testing, and release management
  • Produce and maintain clear, usable documentation of testing work
  • Partner with technical writers to provide and review technical data for SDK documentation and publication

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
  • Passion for multimedia technologies and delivering high‑quality user experiences
  • 5 years of professional experience in imaging, systems, or application engineering
  • Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining test automation frameworks
  • Strong professional‑level coding experience in Python
  • Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, bug tracking, and reporting
  • Experience testing software related to computer graphics, computer vision, image processing, and/or video processing
  • Experience working on Windows and/or Linux platforms
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with NumPy, SciPy
  • Experience with professional video/color tools such as DaVinci Resolve, Baselight, Colorfront
  • Experience with CUDA, OpenCV, OpenMP
  • Experience testing C/C codebases
  • Familiarity with Git and Jira
  • Knowledge of video technologies and post‑production workflows
  • Knowledge of HDR technologies including Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
  • Comfort working with or validating AI‑based models

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.

Salary : $137,100 - $188,300

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