runway-ml - Prototype Researcher

• A portfolio of original projects that demonstrates creative thinking, design craft, technical execution, and strong storytelling. • The ability to take an idea from an early concept to a working prototype and a compelling presentation. • Hands-on experience building interactive experiences with code, with the judgment to choose the right tools for each experiment. • Strong visual and interaction design skills, with an eye for detail and an instinct for making complex ideas accessible. • Genuine curiosity about AI video, world models, agentic systems, and emerging generative media. • Comfort working in ambiguous research environments, defining your own direction, and learning new tools as the work evolves. • The ability to explain the purpose and potential of your work clearly, through writing, visuals, demos, or film. • Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are based on competitive market rates for our size, stage and industry, and salary is just one part of the overall compensation package we provide. • There are many factors that go into salary determinations, including relevant experience, skill level and qualifications assessed during the interview process, and maintaining internal equity with peers on the team. The range shared below is a general expectation for the function as posted, but we are also open to considering candidates who may be more or less experienced than outlined in the job description. In this case, we will communicate any updates in the expected salary range. • Lastly, the provided range is the expected salary for candidates in the U.S. Outside of those regions, there may be a change in the range, which again, will be communicated to candidates. • WORKING AT RUNWAY • Great things come from great teams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwmj4ato2kw&ab_channel=Runway We’d love to hear from you. • We’re committed to creating a space where our employees can bring their full selves to work and have equal opportunity to succeed. So regardless of race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, origin, ability, age, veteran status, if joining this mission speaks to you, we encourage you to apply.