Research Manager, Foundation Models

Runway; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Research Manager to lead its Applied ML Research team. This role is pivotal in developing cutting-edge machine learning tools for content creation, requiring a strong background in computer vision and research management. You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to translate business objectives into technical strategies while mentoring researchers to enhance their careers. Join a forward-thinking company committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment where creativity thrives and everyone can contribute to the future of media creation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in computer vision and research management.
• Strong mentoring skills and ability to inspire team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the applied machine learning research team.
• Coordinate with product and engineering teams to define research goals.

Skills

Computer Vision

Research Management

Communication Skills

Mentoring

Project Execution

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in relevant field

Job description

Runway is an applied research company pioneering new tools for human imagination. Runway has been at the forefront of multi-modal AI systems ensuring that the future of media creation is accessible, controllable and empowering for creatives. Runway’s mission is to ensure that anyone anywhere can tell their stories. We believe that deep learning techniques applied to audiovisual content will forever change art, creativity and design tools.

Runway is leading a shift to generative media that is unlocking an unprecedented level of creative potential. The invention of the camera 200 years ago forever changed our world – AI is a new kind of camera that will reshape storytelling forever.

About the role

*Open to hiring remote across North America and Europe — we also have offices in NYC, San Francisco, Seattle, and London

We’re looking for a Research Manager to help us manage and grow Runway’s Applied ML Research team to create cutting-edge machine learning tools for AI-based content creation. This person should have a strong research background in computer vision, and be deeply interested in managing and enabling other researchers to develop state-of-the-art research.

This is a cross-functional role that requires strong communication and collaboration skills; you will have a chance to work with the rest of the engineering organization to oversee the transition from research into production, as well as with the Product team to initiate and develop research projects that deliver clear user value.

What you’ll do

1. Lead, hire, and grow Runway’s applied machine learning research team, supporting the research scientists & ML engineers on the team in their career growth and learning
2. Coordinate with the product team and the rest of the engineering team to define high-level research goals aligned with overall company initiatives
3. Write tooling and prototypes to unblock and increase the productivity of other researchers

What you’ll need

1. 4+ years of industry experience as a research scientist in computer vision
2. High emotional intelligence and experience mentoring and supporting the career growth of other researchers
3. Good understanding of how to communicate goals, drive the execution of projects, and inspire through others
4. Experience in translating product and business objectives into technical strategies
5. Deep interest in productionizing state of the art ML research

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.

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.