Applied Research Lead, Generative Audio jobs in United States
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Runway · 3 hours ago

Applied Research Lead, Generative Audio

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$280K/yr - $380K/yr
date4+ years exp

RunwayML is building AI to simulate the world through merging art and science, and they are seeking an Applied Research Lead for their Applied ML Research team. The role involves leading research projects in multimodal generative audio, mentoring researchers, and collaborating with engineering and product teams to transition research into production.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningSoftwareVideo Editing
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Responsibilities

Lead a group of Runway's Applied ML Research team
Driving the executions for new applied research projects
Mentoring other researchers
Communicating goals
Driving the execution of projects
Translating product and business objectives into technical strategies
Productionizing state of the art ML research

Qualification

Applied ML ResearchComputer VisionGenerative AudioTechnical StrategyProject LeadershipEmotional IntelligenceMentoringCommunication Skills

Required

4+ years of industry experience as a research scientist in multimodal, generative audio and proven experience leading projects
High emotional intelligence and experience mentoring 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

Company

Runway

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Runway is a global AI research and technology company building foundational research models and tools to create multimodal world simulators.
dateFounded in 2018
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://runwayml.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$544.5M
Key Investors
General AtlanticSalesforce VenturesFelicis
2025-04-03Series D· $308M
2023-06-29Series C· $141M
2022-12-05Series C· $50M

Leadership Team

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Cristobal Valenzuela Barrera
Co-founder & CEO
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Anastasis Germanidis
Co-Founder & CTO
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