Design Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Design Engineer (AI): Building and prototyping novel user experiences and agentic interfaces for AI video and world models with an accent on translating cutting-edge research into tangible, usable tools. Focus on stretching the limits of front-end engineering to enable new creative workflows and interaction paradigms for generative media systems.

Location: Remote (US-based)

Salary: $250,000 – $310,000

Company

Runway is an AI research company building world models to simulate the world and push the frontiers of creative expression.

What you will do

• Prototype and implement novel user experiences at the intersection of AI video and world models.
• Design and build agentic tools that allow researchers and creatives to interact with AI systems in real time.
• Explore new application areas for generative media, from simulation to research tooling.
• Stretch the limits of front-end engineering to support research and experimentation.
• Create internal tools and frameworks for design and engineering teams.
• Collaborate with researchers and product designers to shape the future of AI-driven creativity.

Requirements

• Must be based in the U.S.
• Experience designing flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UIs for web and agentic products.
• Experience building agentic tools or interfaces where AI reasons over state or drives multi-step workflows.
• Strong understanding of visual and interaction design, as well as usability testing.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, research-oriented environments.
• Genuine curiosity about AI video, world models, and generative media.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI research in a fast-moving lab environment.
• Collaborative team of creative, open-minded, and ambitious individuals.
• Commitment to pay equity and competitive market compensation.
• Inclusive workplace culture with equal opportunity for all backgrounds.