Sr. Product Manager, ML Research

Runway is a research company pioneering new tools for human imagination. Runway has been at the forefront of multi-modal AI systems ensuring that the future of content 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 and lead to full feature films that are entirely generated.

About the role

We’re looking for a passionate Product Manager to help us develop cutting-edge AI tools. This role is for someone who has a combination of strong technical or ML background and experience in product management. You have the ability to take the state-of-the-art AI systems our research team builds and turn them into impactful tools for our customers.

You’ll deeply understand what users want, what’s possible to build, and what’s strategic for our business. You’ll be a bridge between our users and our internal teams so we ship products that have the most value for Runway’s creators.

This role is a fundamental and critical part of the team for a market-defining company in its early stages.

What you’ll do

• Work alongside our research team to define new AI applications that solve customer needs and drive business value
• Collaborate closely with engineering and design to productize research and continuously improve existing tools
• Define and analyze metrics, talk with users weekly, and conduct A/B tests to discover use cases, validate pain points, and prioritize features

What you’ll need

• 1+ years of experience in an industry or academic role as a software engineer or researcher with direct coding experience
• 3+ years of product management experience
• Familiarity with the current state-of-the-art ML capabilities and ML products
• Experience working with fast-moving teams and building products from scratch
• Passion for seeing research through from initial conception to ultimate application
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are …