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Senior / Staff Data Scientist, Trust & Safety

SunoSan FranciscoData
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Salary
$220K - $320K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
26 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Suno is hiring a full-time Senior or Staff Data Scientist to join the Trust and Safety team in San Francisco. This position is ideal for an experienced analytical professional who wants to shape the future of a leading AI music entertainment platform.

Role Overview

Suno is seeking its first dedicated data scientist focused on trust and safety to establish critical metrics and analyses. In this position, the professional will collaborate with product, engineering, and legal teams to tackle issues such as content filtering, copyright detection, and bot detection. The role requires working on-site at the designated San Francisco office five days a week.

Key Responsibilities

Establish and evaluate metrics to monitor the overall health of the trust and safety ecosystem.
Develop models, algorithms, and methodologies to support platform security, including bot detection and content filtering.
Design and execute online experiments to measure the impact of trust and safety practice changes, delivering clear recommendations.
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to estimate opportunities and develop the trust and safety roadmap.
Help establish robust data foundations as part of the data science team.

Requirements

Six to eight years of professional experience in data science or a related analytical field, with multiple years spent working in trust and safety, integrity, spam and fraud, or policy-adjacent machine learning.
Strong practical programming skills in Python and SQL.
Proven background in planning and executing online experiments from conception to final analysis.
Demonstrated ability to create metrics and evaluation frameworks completely from scratch.
Eligibility to work in the United States.

Nice to Have

Background in training and developing predictive machine learning models for both offline and real-time environments.
Personal interest as a musician or creative hobbyist.

Skills and Tools

Python
SQL
Machine Learning
Experimentation and Metrics Design

Salary and Benefits

Base salary range spanning from $220,000 to $320,000 USD per year, determined by qualifications, experience, and location.
Competitive company equity packages.
401(k) plan featuring a 3% employer match alongside Roth 401(k) options.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance including PPO with HSA and FSA choices.
Eleven paid holidays, unlimited paid time off, and sick time.
Sixteen weeks of paid parental leave.
Creative education stipend and generous commuter allowance.
Daily in-office lunch provided five days a week.

About the Company

Suno is a fast-growing consumer entertainment company and a leader in AI music, backed by prominent investors such as NVIDIA's NVentures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and General Catalyst affiliates. The organization values ambition, ownership, and intensity while building a creative platform designed to let everyone experience the joy of making music.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Suno careers page to submit an application for this position.

Skills and tech stack

PythonSQL

Questions candidates ask

Where is the Senior / Staff Data Scientist position located?

The role is based in San Francisco and requires working from the Suno office five days a week.

What is the salary range for this role?

The annual base salary ranges from $220,000 to $320,000 USD, with the exact amount depending on qualifications, experience, and location.

What technical skills are required?

Candidates must have strong hands-on experience with Python and SQL.

How many years of experience are required?

Applicants need six to eight years of experience in data science or a closely related analytical field, including specific experience in trust and safety or adjacent areas like spam, fraud, or integrity.

What benefits are provided for full-time employees?

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with a 3% employer match, equity packages, unlimited PTO, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, daily in-office lunches, and commuter allowances.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Suno careers page.

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