Staff Field Application Engineer (Dolby Vision)

TL;DR

Staff Field Application Engineer (Dolby Vision): Supporting, designing, and launching Dolby Vision services on major media platforms with an accent on broadcast and streaming video workflows, end-to-end architecture, and video technology integration. Focus on resolving complex technical challenges for partners and enhancing Dolby's product offerings based on real-world use cases.

Location: Hybrid role, based in San Francisco, California, United States. Requires 25% to 40% domestic and international travel.

Salary: $152,900-$210,200 USD, plus bonus and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a leader in entertainment innovation, revolutionizing how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide.

What you will do

• Provide in-depth integration support and technical expertise for Dolby Vision enabled ecosystems to Pay TV, TV Networks, and Streaming partners.
• Evangelize Dolby Vision to customers in sales and technical meetings, acting as a Subject Matter Expert.
• Collaborate with internal engineering and product management teams to resolve technical challenges and improve Dolby tools.
• Develop a deep understanding of partner requirements and gather insights into media processing trends.
• Deliver technical presentations and demonstrations to customers and at industry conferences.
• Attend trade shows, seminars, conferences, and educational events to promote technologies and examine new markets.

Requirements

• BSEE or similar degree (Physics, Engineering Technology, Mathematics, Computer Science, etc.) and 4+ years of experience in professional imaging, Broadcast, OTT Streaming, or post-production.
• 5-7+ years of direct experience in Applications Engineering and/or other technical customer support.
• 5-7+ years experience coding in C and/or C++, plus expertise with scripting languages (Perl, Python, Bash).
• Experience with video codecs and compression standards (AV1, H.264, H.265, HEVC) and HDR video.
• Working knowledge of Streaming, Broadcast, and head-end technologies, media processing, and video workflow architectures.
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing and at least three of the following areas: QC workflows, software development, system engineering and integration, technology licensing, imaging color science, video post-production tools, or image quality assessment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Offers a collegial culture and challenging projects.
• Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work.
• Recognized as one of the top 100 best places to work in the Bay Area.
• Assortment of health coverage options.
• Committed to diversity and equal employment opportunity.