Prototype Researcher

Role overview

Conceive and build experimental experiences that make emerging AI capabilities understandable and compelling. The role blends creative research, interactive prototyping, visual design, and storytelling, with explorations focused on AI-generated video, world models, and agentic systems.

Responsibilities

- Develop original concepts that show what emerging AI systems could make possible. - Turn research capabilities into usable, engaging prototypes and interactive experiences. - Frame each project with a clear story about what it explores and why it matters. - Produce polished demonstrations, films, or other presentations that communicate research and future possibilities. - Collaborate with researchers and engineers to understand new capabilities and find effective ways to demonstrate them. - Iterate quickly, using experiments to improve both the prototype and its narrative.

Requirements

- A portfolio showing original ideas, design craft, technical execution, and storytelling ability. - Ability to take a concept through to a working prototype and a clear presentation. - Practical experience building coded, interactive work and judgment in choosing tools for an experiment. - Strong visual and interaction design skills, attention to detail, and ability to make complex ideas accessible. - Curiosity about AI video, world models, agentic systems, and generative media. - Comfort working independently in an ambiguous research setting, learning tools as needed, and explaining work through writing, visuals, demos, or film.

Benefits and work setup

The role is open to remote candidates across the United States, with offices available in New York, San Francisco, and Seattle. The listing says compensation depends on experience, skills, qualifications, and location; no specific salary amount is included.