What You Will Accomplish
As a senior research leader in the Multimodal Experiences Lab, you will shape the future of Dolby’s multimodal immersive technologies by focusing on three core areas:

Cutting-Edge Research

You will:
• Lead hands-on research at the intersection of multimodal AI and immersive sensory experiences.
• Invent and advance 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 fuel Dolby’s licensing and cloud businesses.

Mentorship & Team Development

You will:
• 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 and nurture junior researchers into independent contributors and future leaders.

Technology Strategy & Collaboration

You will:
• 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.

What You Bring (Required)
• Proven research experience in multimodal AI, generative AI, computer vision, and audiovisual analysis
• Strong record of innovation, including patents and publications with first authorship 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

What You Bring (Desired)
• Experience with GPU/CPU architectures, embedded systems, and SoC platforms for ML/AI deployment.