Sr Software Engineer in Test - Dolby Vision

$133,100 - $182,800/Yr

Dolby Laboratories - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Sunnyvale, CA

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About the position

Join Dolby's innovative team to contribute to the development, implementation, test engineering, and quality assurance of cutting-edge imaging and video processing algorithms, particularly Dolby Vision. This role involves engaging in software development for test frameworks, designing and executing test cases, and collaborating with experienced engineers to shape the product and technology roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Engage in software development for test frameworks and create test setups/experiments related to entertainment consumer devices platforms.
• Design, develop, and execute test cases aimed at evaluating a variety of innovative Dolby Imaging/Video algorithms and software on macOS or iOS devices.
• Test and assess Dolby Vision video processing technologies and new features for reliability, accuracy, and usability.
• Provide feedback on specific features and document all bugs and issues encountered during automated testing.
• Thrive in a fast-paced working environment; experience with Agile teamwork is a plus.
• Collaborate with technical writers to provide and review technical data for inclusion in technical publications.
• Maintain and enhance the test setup, including hardware, software, and test automation environments.
• Help define best practices for source control, continuous integration, automated testing, and release management.
• Create tools for internal use to support software engineering best practices.
• Produce and maintain useful and usable documentation of your work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering with a passion for multimedia technologies and 8+ years of experience in professional imaging and/or system and application engineering.
• Expertise with one or more scripting languages (e.g., PERL, Python, BASH) is expected.
• Experience with video codecs and compression standards such as H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, and knowledge of common video analysis tools, HDMI, and video perceptual quality testing.
• Experience working with streaming technologies and protocols including HLS, PIFF, Smooth Streaming, PlayReady, MPEG-DASH, MP4 containers, and ASF.
• Technical skills and knowledge of streaming, broadcast, MVPD content distribution systems, and architectures are highly desirable.
• Experience with at least one automation testing framework, such as Pytest, Selenium, or Appium, on operating systems such as Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS.
• Experience with various media frameworks (e.g., Android, Microsoft, Linux, and other leading operating systems) is required.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Nice-to-haves

• Exposure to Perforce or Git, Jira, and Salesforce.
• Testing experience with professional consumer electronics products.
• Knowledge of video technologies, cinema, and television production and post-production workflows.
• Experience in coding with C and/or C++.
• Knowledge of HDMI and DisplayPort specifications is a plus.
• Software development/testing experience on popular embedded system platforms (such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino) is a plus.
• Knowledge of HDR technologies such as Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG is a plus.
• Performance testing, monitoring, and debugging experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Excellent compensation and benefits
• Flex Work approach that supports where, when, and how you do your best work