Dolby · Atlanta, GA

Salary
$138,000–$170,000from the description
Posted
Jul 27, 2026
Location
Atlanta, GA
Last confirmed open
Jul 29, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A research scientist role within Dolby's Advanced Technology Group, focused on pushing the state of the art in deep learning applied to audio, video, and multi-modal domains. The position involves working with generative models, self-supervised learning, and foundation models, collaborating with a global AI research team to develop novel technologies and transfer them into products. Best suited for a PhD-level researcher with a strong publication record and hands-on deep learning experience.

Senior level · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Doctorate required · Full-time

Must have (3)
PythonPyTorch or TensorFlowdeep learning
Nice to have (9)
generative modelsdiffusion modelsautoregressive modelsself-supervised learningcontrastive learningNLPaudio processingcomputer visionfoundation models

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 280 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 210–370

Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.

What won't set you apart
Python88%deep learning40%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $111,336 (middle half $92,500–$147,851). This posting is about at that midpoint.

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (6)

The role is classified as Data Scientists (15-2051) given its primary focus on ML/AI research, modeling, and publication — but it has a strong software development component (implementing models in Python/PyTorch), making 15-1252 a plausible alternative.

PyTorch and TensorFlow are listed as interchangeable options ('TensorFlow or PyTorch') in the requirements section; PyTorch is used as the primary name with TensorFlow in alternatives.

Deep learning is listed as a required conceptual and practical skill; while it is not a named tool, it is the explicit core competency gating this role and is retained as a required skill.

Knowledge of audio, video, or text processing is explicitly described as 'desirable' in the requirements section, so those domain skills are marked preferred.

The salary range ($138,000–$170,000/year) is stated for the Atlanta area specifically; the posting notes it can vary for other locations.

No overall years-of-experience floor is stated; a Ph.D. is the hard degree gate.

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