Research Intern - Image/Video Coding

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Job Description

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.

Dolby engineers, scientists, and researchers work on core technologies, including Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. Our global teams share their talent and energy to enable the most immersive experiences that technology can deliver. Join Dolby and work at the cutting edge of the media backbone for the world of tomorrow.?

What is the internship program?

The Dolby U internship program offers impactful, project-based work experience in a collaborative, creative environment where you work with industry leaders. It is a great way to get exposure to cool technologies, hone your skills, and build a pathway toward full-time opportunities with Dolby.?

Our Advance Technology Group will offer multiple doctoral-level intern research roles during the summer of 2023, working on an exciting array of technology areas.

As a Dolby intern, you could use signal processing and machine learning/AI to create immersive audio and visual experiences in the home or develop novel algorithms that synthesize technology that enables the next generation of Dolby products.

At Dolby, everyone is invested in your success and strives to make it the best place for you to start your career. As part of your intern experience at Dolby, you’ll get the following:?

  • First-hand exposure to Dolby technology?
  • A diverse, open, and welcoming culture
  • Practical Experience: Get to be a part of real-world projects
  • Support: 1-1 Mentoring plus guidance from the wider engineering team
  • Impact: your work will be used by millions of people every day?

Eligibility:

Working towards a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; recent grads within six months of graduation are also eligible to apply. Must be available to work full-time, Monday to Friday, for three months between May/June – Aug/Sept 2023. 

What are we looking for in candidates

Along with your solid technical skills, candidates should demonstrate?problem-solving?and analytical abilities, good?communication?and?collaboration?skills, a?curiosity?for how and why things work as they do, and a passion?for audio, video, movies, music, or game technology. 

We have several potential technology areas that candidates would be able to explore. While the specific projects will be jointly determined by the interns and mentor team, below are listed

some possible areas of investigation with an Imaging focus:

Areas of Focus

  • Video codecs based on novel machine learning/deep learning approaches; video coding for machines (VCM)
  • Joint optimization of video compression and image processing/computer vision tasks
  • Encoder optimization and parameter selection
  • Film grain adaptation
  • Volumetric video representations (3D, neural field, light field)
  • Multi-modal (combination of video, audio, 360, and/or 3D) compression methods

Qualifications

  • Working towards a master’s/Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field
  • Solid research background in image/video processing or computer vision, or related fields. Basic image/video coding knowledge. Proven track record of publications in first-tier conferences and/or journals a plus.
  • Experience in developing architectures, joint optimization of processing algorithms
  • Extensive programming experience in MATLAB, Python, C/C++, or Java; experience with OpenCV and HEVC a plus
  • Experience with one or more deep learning frameworks e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, a plus.
  • Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented work ethic

How do apply?

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

Company Info.

Dolby

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. is an American company specializing in audio noise reduction, audio encoding/compression, spatial audio, and HDR imaging. Dolby licenses its technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers.

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    Entertainment
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    2,368
  • Location
    Civic Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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