Prototype Researcher — AI World Models & Interactive Demos

Runway; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 469,000 - 703,000; Full time

Job summary

Runway Labs, part of Runway, is seeking a Prototype Researcher to push the frontier of AI video and General World Models. You will imagine, design, and build experimental experiences that make emerging AI capabilities tangible and communicate a compelling vision for where the technology is heading.

This role combines creative thinking, hands-on prototyping, and storytelling. You should be able to develop an original idea, build a working prototype, and shape it into a clear, memorable

Qualifications

• A portfolio of original projects that demonstrates creative thinking, design craft, technical execution and strong storytelling.
• Ability to take an idea from concept to working prototype and compelling presentation.
• Hands-on experience building interactive experiences with code and selecting appropriate tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop original concepts exploring emerging AI systems, from interactive video to world models.
• Design and build working prototypes that turn research capabilities into engaging experiences.
• Shape each project's story: what it explores, why it matters, what it suggests about the future.
• Package explorations into polished demos, films, and interactive experiences that communicate our research and vision.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to understand new capabilities and showcase them.
• Move quickly through experimentation, using prototypes to test ideas and refine the experience and narrative.

Skills

Portfolio

Prototype development

Interactive coding

Visual design

AI video curiosity

Ambiguity tolerance

Communication

Job description

Runway Labs, part of Runway, is seeking a Prototype Researcher to push the frontier of AI video and General World Models. You will imagine, design, and build experimental experiences that make emerging AI capabilities tangible and communicate a compelling vision for where the technology is heading.

This role combines creative thinking, hands-on prototyping, and storytelling. You should be able to develop an original idea, build a working prototype, and shape it into a clear, memorable