Dolby Senior Architect (f/m/d)

Dolby Senior Architect (f/m/d) We are HCLTech, one of the fastest-growing large tech companies in the world and home to 224,000+ people across 60 countries, supercharging progress through industry-leading capabilities centered around Digital, Engineering, R&D, Cloud, AI, IT infrastructure, BPO, industry-specific solutions including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and public sector. Responsibilities:Define architecture, design frameworks, and technical roadmap for Dolby codec development and integration.Lead the design and optimization of audio codec algorithms, firmware, and software implementations.Work on end-to-end Dolby codec lifecycle: encode, decode, streaming, surround sound, and immersive audio.Collaborate with DSP engineers, firmware teams, and hardware architects for codec integration on SoCs, embedded systems, and cloud platforms.Drive performance optimization for latency, power consumption, and memory efficiency.Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering teams across firmware, testing, and system validation.Ensure compliance with Dolby certification, licensing, and standardization processes.Collaborate with Dolby and OEM partners for interoperability, certification, and quality assurance.Contribute to innovation, patents, and next-generation codec technologies. Support customer engagements, technical reviews, and solution demonstrations. Required Skills & Qualifications:Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in Computer Science, Electronics, Signal Processing, or related field.12+ years of experience in Audio Codec development, with at least 5+ years in Dolby codecs.Strong expertise in Dolby codec technologies (Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos).Solid knowledge of audio compression algorithms, psychoacoustics, and perceptual coding.Hands-on experience in C/C++, and familiarity with Rust or assembly-level optimizations for performance-critical audio pipelines.Strong DSP background with experience in multi-channel, surround sound, and immersive audio.Proven track record in system architecture for multimedia frameworks (GStreamer, FFmpeg, ASoC/ALSA in Linux).Knowledge of SoC architectures, ARM Cortex processors, and DSP cores.Experience in real-time embedded systems, RTOS/Linux kernel audio drivers.Exposure to audio quality testing methodologies (MUSHRA, ABX, PESQ, POLQA).Strong understanding of Dolby certification processes and compliance standards. ____________________________We promote equal opportunities for all employees, regardless of their cultural and social background, gender, disability, age, religion, beliefs, and sexual identity. We give priority consideration to severely disabled applicants and those of equal status in the case of equal suitability.