Audio Software Engineering Intern

Dolby Laboratories

San Francisco, CA

Internship

Intern

48/hr-55/hr

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. The Dolby U internship program offers impactful, project-based work experience in a collaborative, creative environment where you work side by side with industry leaders. Amplify your insatiable curiosity by implementing real-world solutions that revolutionize how people communicate and how entertainment is created, delivered, and enjoyed worldwide. 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.

Key Responsibilities

Work with microphone capture systems and microphone array post processing.
Work on spatial audio rendering technologies.
Develop and maintain software tools.
Assist in prototyping audio systems such as TV, soundbars, smart speakers etc.
Build test tools which measure acoustic performance of consumer entertainment products that include premium Dolby technologies.
Review system architectures and system behaviors.

Requirements

B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
Coursework or internship experience in audio related industries.
Strong understanding of audio signal processing.
Experience in backend or full stack software development.
1 year of software development experience in C++ and Python with data structures/algorithms.

Nice to Have

MS or PhD with a focus in Acoustics, Signal Processing or Deep Learning.
Knowledge/experience in advanced signal processing (spatial audio rendering and capture, beamforming, reverberation/noise mitigation, acoustic echo cancellation, digital audio filter design and implementation, audio plugin development etc.)
Knowledge/experience in Deep Learning.
Experience with embedded software development.
Curious person who enjoys answering questions through experiments.

Qualifications

Working towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, or a related field.
Recent grads within 6 months of graduation are also eligible to apply.
Must be available to work full-time Monday - Friday for 3 months between September 2025 - December 2025.
Start date: Monday, September 22, 2025.

Benefits & Perks

Excellent compensation and benefits.
Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work.
Opportunity to gain invaluable expertise through meaningful, personal contributions.

Working at Dolby Laboratories

We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and a flexible work environment that supports where, when, and how you do your best work. Dolby is 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 law.

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