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Small (~110)
Runway
Mid (~420)
Best For
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Best for: Systems engineers who want to build developer-loved cloud infrastructure with elite teammates
Runway
Best for: Creative technologists who want to pioneer AI video generation at the intersection of art and engineering
Ratings
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4.0
4.5
Overall
3.8
4.0
Work-Life Balance
4.2
4.6
Culture & Values
3.8
4.3
Comp & Benefits
4.0
4.4
Senior Mgmt
3.5
4.2
Career Opps
👍 82% Recommend
👤 88% CEO Approval (Erik Bernhardsson)
👍 90% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Cristóbal Valenzuela)
Culture Values
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🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings🔓 Open Source Culture🧩 Wears Many Hats
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🌐 Remote-Friendly🌱 Learning & Growth
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
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- World-class engineering team — includes creators of Luigi, Seaborn, and olympiad medalists
- High-impact product with 50x revenue growth — developers widely praise the platform
- Early-stage startup dynamics — roles shift quickly, requires high self-direction
- Limited HR infrastructure — benefits and career ladders still being developed
Runway
- Pioneer in AI video generation — Gen-3 Alpha is industry-leading
- Unique blend of art and engineering — creative culture values both
- Smaller team (~420) means limited specialization — engineers wear multiple hats
- AI video generation is an increasingly competitive space
Bottom Line
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Choose Modal if you want world-class engineering peers and 50x revenue growth — but expect early-stage startup dynamics.
Runway
Choose Runway if you want to build Gen-3 Alpha at the art-meets-AI frontier — but the space is getting competitive.
Open Roles
Modal — 31 jobs
💻 Engineering
10
💼 Sales / GTM
5
👤 HR / People
3
🎨 Design
2
💰 Finance
2
📣 Marketing
2
🧠 ML / AI
2
⚙️ Operations
1
Runway — 31 jobs
🧠 ML / AI
7
📊 Data
3
💻 Engineering
3
👤 HR / People
3
💰 Finance
2
💼 Sales / GTM
2
📣 Marketing
1
📋 Product
1