Applied Research Lead, Reinforcement Learning

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote (North America and Europe), Offices in NYC, San Francisco, Seattle, London, and Tel Aviv
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $280,000 - $380,000 (for candidates in the U.S.)

Runway is a global AI research and technology company focused on building Universal Simulation systems. We are developing tools that are becoming the foundation for how we create everything from images and videos to games and new forms of learning. Our team is composed of creative, open-minded, caring, and ambitious individuals dedicated to changing the world.

This role is for a Sr. Applied Research Scientist to lead efforts in applying reinforcement learning techniques to enhance the quality and controllability of Runway's research and tools. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building impactful machine learning projects, possess excellent software engineering skills, and be deeply interested in applying research to novel user interfaces for creative tasks.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant engineering or research experience in applying reinforcement learning to align language, image, and/or video generation models.
• Very strong programming skills and the ability to write clean and maintainable research code.
• Deep interest in building human-in-the-loop systems for creativity.
• Passion for seeing research through from initial conception to eventual application.
• Experience mentoring and teaching other researchers.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts in applying reinforcement learning based techniques to improve the quality and controllability of models powering Runway's research and tools.

Compensation & Benefits

Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity. Salary ranges are based on competitive market rates, and salary is only one part of the overall compensation package. Factors influencing salary include relevant experience, skill level, qualifications assessed during interviews, and maintaining internal equity. The provided salary range is an expectation for candidates in the U.S., and may differ in other regions.

Working at Runway

We are committed to creating a space where employees can bring their full selves to work and have equal opportunity to succeed. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, origin, ability, age, or veteran status, if our mission resonates with you.

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