Research Science Manager, Foundation Models

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.

5+ years of industry experience as a research scientist in computer vision and 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

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.