Research Manager, Foundation Models
Overview
We are building AI to simulate the world through merging art and science. We believe that world models are at the frontier of progress in artificial intelligence.
Job Description
Runway is looking for a Research Manager to help manage and grow its Applied ML Research team to create cutting-edge machine learning tools for AI-based content creation. The role involves managing researchers, overseeing the transition from research into production, and developing research projects that deliver clear user value.
Responsibilities
- - Manage and grow Runway''s Applied ML Research team
- - Oversee the transition from research into production
- - Work with the Product team to initiate and develop research projects
Required Skills
- - 5+ years of industry experience as a research scientist in computer vision
- - 1+ year managing teams
- - High emotional intelligence and experience mentoring and supporting the career growth of other researchers
- - Good understanding of how to communicate goals, drive the execution of projects, and inspire through others
- - Experience in translating product and business objectives into technical strategies
- - Deep interest in productionizing state of the art ML research
Benefits
- - Competitive salary based on market rates
- - Commitment to pay equity
- - Opportunity to work with a diverse and exceptional team
About the company
Runway builds AI to simulate the world by merging art and science. Runway believes that world models represent the frontier of progress in artificial intelligence. Language models alone are insufficient to solve the world’s hardest problems—such as robotics, disease, and scientific discovery. Meaningful progress requires models that can experience the world and learn from their mistakes, in much the same way humans do. Runway focuses on accelerating this learning through simulation rather than real-world trial and error. By enabling rapid experimentation in simulated environments, world models provide a clear path toward general-purpose simulation and more capable AI systems. Runway operates offices in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, London, and Tel Aviv, with team members working remotely from around the world.
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