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FULL_TIME
10+

Sr Staff Architect, Google Tech Platform

1/9/2026

Build and develop strong relationships with technical leaders across Google to deliver value through Dolby’s experiences. Guide and coordinate the technical work of multiple Dolby engineering teams to ensure alignment and maximize impact.

Salary

207800 - 253900 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
We're the rain on the roof in a movie. The music flowing through your earbuds when you're at the gym. The footsteps lurking behind you in a video game. The voice of a colleague on a call who seems to be right next to you. The sight of a breathtakingly bright and vivid sunset on your TV. Making experiences come alive through technology is what we do. It's been our mission since day one. It began with our founder, Ray Dolby, a visionary scientist and inventor. As a young engineer and music lover, he was driven to improve the listening experience. And with that simple motivation, plus countless hours of experimentation, he created a solution—a solution that was elegant and practical, highly sophisticated, and wholly devoted to the artist's vision. Even as we've become a global company, Dolby Laboratories continues to reflect Ray Dolby's values. Here, science meets art. And high tech goes far beyond computer code. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in San Francisco, Dolby has grown into a leading global innovator and developer of audio, imaging and voice technologies for cinema, home theaters, PCs, mobile phones, and games. Our products include Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, Dolby Voice, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision. Today, over 2,000 individuals around the globe share their talents and energy to enable the most immersive experiences that technology can deliver.
About the Role

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 entertainment  and 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.

 

 

Join our Core Technology Architecture team in Dolby's Entertainment organization and help create spectacular experiences for consumers everywhere. As the Android Media Architect, you'll build and strengthen relationships with Google's engineering teams to drive adoption of Dolby technologies across their platforms. You'll guide and coordinate the technical work of multiple Dolby engineering teams who contribute to Google projects, ensuring alignment and maximizing our collective impact. Finally, you'll be part of a dynamic cross-functional team developing comprehensive technology strategies that bring Dolby experiences to Android devices, Chrome OS devices, Chrome Browser, and Chromecast worldwide.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

 

• Build and develop strong relationships with technical leaders across Google, creating trusted partnerships delivering value to Google’s business through enabling Dolby’s spectacular experiences

• Develop and execute a multi-year technology strategy for Dolby’s experiences on Google’s family of technology platforms and devices, including Android based OSs, Chrome, Chromium, Chrome OS and Chromecast

• Maintain detailed media system architectures of relevant Google technology platforms while defining, developing, and orchestrating Dolby’s technical architectures to support our experiences on Google platforms

• Provide thought leadership on Dolby’s experiences on Google’s platforms both internally and for our partners

• Deliver technical leadership to project managers and engineering teams to drive delivery of Dolby experiences on Google’s platforms.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

• Minimum 10+ years of work experience with relevant bachelor's degree. (EE / CS / etc.). Research qualifications (master's degree or PhD) a bonus.

• Knowledge of video and image signal processing

• Experience with multiple variants of Android/Chrome OSs media stacks (Audio and Imaging)

o Including AOSP, Android Mobile, Android TV, Android Auto, Android Automotive OS (AAOS),

Android XR, Wear OS and Chrome OS

o Including working knowledge of MediaCodec, Media3 and legacy Android media APIs

(Audioflinger, etc)

• Experience with Google powered devices including Pixel Phones and Tablets, Chromebooks and Nest Audio devices

• Experience with OTT playback systems and players (including Exoplayer, Shaka Player, etc) and including working knowledge of DRM

• Experience with web and broadcast content delivery ecosystems, including working knowledge of the Chromium media stack

• Knowledge of Android/Chrome OS connectivity protocols, in particular Google Cast and connectivity

technology; Bluetooth, WiFi, UWB

• Knowledge of secure systems, including TEE along with working knowledge of developing in C/C++, Python, Javascript and Rust

 

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The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $207,800 - $253,900 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.

Key Skills
Video Signal ProcessingImage Signal ProcessingAndroid Media StacksChrome OSMediaCodecMedia3OTT Playback SystemsDRMChromium Media StackConnectivity ProtocolsGoogle CastBluetoothWiFiC/C++PythonJavascriptRust
Categories
TechnologyEngineeringCreative & MediaData & AnalyticsConsulting
Benefits
Flex WorkHealth InsuranceStock Options401k
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