Prototype Researcher: AI World Models & Demos

Runway; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Runway in the United States seeks a Prototype Researcher for Runway Labs to imagine, design, and build experimental experiences that make AI video and world models tangible and communicable. You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, and designers to develop original ideas, construct working prototypes, and shape clear demonstrations that convey the research and vision to a broad audience.

This role blends creative thinking, hands-on prototyping, and storytelling, requiring comfort with

Qualifications

• A portfolio of original projects demonstrating creative thinking, design craft, and storytelling.
• Hands-on ability to take an idea from concept to working prototype and a compelling presentation.
• Experience building interactive experiences with code and choosing appropriate tools for experiments.
• Strong visual and interaction design sense with attention to detail and accessibility of complex ideas.
• Genuine curiosity about AI video, world models, agentic systems, and emerging generative media.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous research environments and learning new tools as the work evolves.

Responsibilities

• Develop original concepts exploring AI systems, from interactive video to world models and agentic experiences.
• Design and build working prototypes that turn research capabilities into engaging experiences.
• Shape project narratives: what is explored, why it matters, and what it suggests about the future.
• Package explorations into polished demos, films, and interactive experiences that convey our research and vision.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to understand capabilities and identify compelling demonstrations.
• Move quickly through experimentation, testing ideas and refining both experience and narrative.

Skills

Portfolio

Prototype building

Interactive experiences

Visual design

Storytelling

Ambiguous research

Tools

Coding

Job description

Runway in the United States seeks a Prototype Researcher for Runway Labs to imagine, design, and build experimental experiences that make AI video and world models tangible and communicable. You will collaborate with researchers, engineers, and designers to develop original ideas, construct working prototypes, and shape clear demonstrations that convey the research and vision to a broad audience.

This role blends creative thinking, hands-on prototyping, and storytelling, requiring comfort with