Senior Platform Manager, Imaging

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 entertainmentand 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.

The Senior Core Technology Manager, which is based in Sunnyvale, will be a member of a team of core technology managers responsible for managing audio and imaging core technologies used in a wide variety of products to deliver best-in-class experiences with Dolby content. The team develops and supports several scalable core technology components used across the Dolby entertainment ecosystems. The Senior Core Technology Manager is responsible for the management of one or more Core Imaging Technology components. 
 

Responsibilities: 

You will create and maintain forward looking horizontal, cross-business technical strategies for core imaging technologies by engaging with technology leads of relevant businesses to understand their longer-term core technology needs. You will engage with product managers on their shorter-term core technology requirements and with the imaging research team to help drive the activities needed by core technologies. This role involves engaging with technical leaders in the industry on their needs and vision of the future and developing a technical vision for the core technologies they manage. You'll be responsible for helping to define core technology component requirements and longer-term roadmaps, ensuring that the internal product needs and future market needs are met. Based on the defined roadmap, you'll create and execute a tactical plan for the core technology by cataloging and tracking all research and core technology.  You are entrusted with engineering innovation and development work, while tracking technical progress and communicating the plan and progress to stakeholders.  In tandem, you will promote a culture of technical excellence here at Dolby.  Working with the engineering teams to deliver core technology capabilities, you'll use Agile methodology, and be adaptable to changes in the market or in the internal environment. Providing thought leadership for Dolby's core technologies is essential to this role. You'll be expected to drive cross-functional teams toward common goals by effectively navigating the organization, and using thought leadership to influence. Evangelizing the core technology, internally and externally, is an integral part of this role.
 

Requirements: 

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, other related technical field or equivalent experience 
• MBA, or other business qualification is preferred 
• 10+ years of experience with media technology is required 
• Prior experience with Picture Quality and HDR is required 
• Prior experience with Dolby Vision technology is a nice-to-have 
• Strong technical background and someone who thinks at a system-level  
• Has a consistent track record of innovation and creativity 
• Demonstratable ability to influence and manage a diverse set of customers and internal stakeholders 
• Collaborates effectively in a globally distributed organization 
• Clarity of thought with strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Speaks the language of technologists, business and product people 
• Curious and up to date on relevant market developments 

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The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $201,800 - $246,500 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.