Dolby Laboratories

Senior Software QA Engineer, Video

Dolby Laboratories

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Berlin • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Python

About the role

  • Implement and maintain test cases, test plans, and automated test scripts for media processing and video‑related software components.
  • Collaborate with software developers to understand features, clarify requirements, and identify test scenarios.
  • Execute functional, regression, performance, and integration testing activities.
  • Investigate software issues by analyzing logs, debugging failures, and performing preliminary root‑cause analysis before escalation.
  • Contribute to automated testing workflows, including scripting and test infrastructure support.
  • Validate video processing algorithms using defined metrics and guidelines.
  • Support integration testing with internal teams and help ensure stable software releases.
  • Participate in planning discussions and provide quality‑focused input during development cycles.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in software QA, automation, or testing, preferably in multimedia, video, imaging, or embedded systems.
  • Understanding of video processing concepts, digital media formats, or similar technical domains.
  • Experience writing test scripts or automation tools using Python (or similar scripting languages).
  • Familiarity with working in C/C++‑oriented environments and testing compiled software components.
  • Basic understanding of CI/CD systems, software development workflows, and quality engineering practices.
  • Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to document test results clearly.
  • Exposure to QA frameworks and tools used in multimedia or embedded software testing.
  • Familiarity with CMake, GCC/Clang, MS Visual Studio/VS Code, or debugging utilities.
  • Basic experience with performance analysis or benchmarking tools.
  • Knowledge of video/image quality metrics (e.g., PSNR, SSIM, VMAF) is a plus.
  • Experience collaborating in cross-functional engineering teams.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
test casestest plansautomated test scriptsfunctional testingregression testingperformance testingintegration testingPythonC/C++video processing
Soft skills
communication skillscollaborationproblem-solvingquality-focused input
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree