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Staff / Senior Software Engineer, Product Teams

SunoNYCEngineering
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Salary
$228K - $363K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
23 Apr 2024
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Suno is seeking a Staff or Senior Software Engineer to join its engineering team in New York City and build consumer-facing music products that serve millions of users. This role is ideal for an experienced developer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to help shape the future of AI-driven entertainment.

Role Overview

In this position, engineers work across various product teams handling discovery feeds, social network features, and AI-generated visual media systems. Professionals tackle ambiguous problems, take full ownership of end-to-end systems, and drive company goals from initial design to production launch.

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership of backend and full-stack systems from scoping and building to monitoring and post-launch iteration.
Design reliable, high-performance APIs utilized by web, iOS, and Android clients.
Partner closely with product, design, data science, and peer engineering teams.
Run product experiments, analyze metrics, and make data-driven development choices.
Raise overall technical standards through strong architectural thinking, clean abstractions, and team mentorship.

Requirements

Possess 5 to 7 plus years of professional software engineering experience.
Bring a background in backend or full-stack engineering focused on consumer products at scale.
Demonstrate strong API design capabilities used across multiple client teams.
Maintain a generalist, execution-focused mindset combined with deep technical strength in at least one discipline.
Exhibit comfort operating within high ambiguity environments with minimal initial specifications.
Show excellent communication skills and strong product intuition centered on end users.
Hold eligibility to work within the United States for a role based in New York City.

Nice to Have

Background working with feed architectures, search, retrieval, or recommendation systems at scale.
Experience launching social network features like follow graphs, publishing flows, and engagement notifications.
Familiarity with AI image or video model inference, including diffusion models and inference optimization.
Proficiency in modern frontend technologies such as React, TypeScript, and NextJS.
Stack familiarity featuring Python, Django, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Postgres, and Redis.
Previous startup environment exposure building products from scratch to scale.

Skills and Tools

Python
React
TypeScript
Kafka
Django
Elasticsearch
Postgres
Redis

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $228,000 to $363,000, accompanied by a target equity package. Full-time employee benefits feature medical, dental, and vision insurance options, a 401(k) with a 3% employer match, unlimited paid time off and sick leave, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, a creative education stipend, a commuter allowance, and daily in-office lunches.

About the Company

Suno operates as a leading consumer entertainment platform focused on AI-backed music creation. The organization is backed by prominent investors including Bond Capital, Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, IVP, Forerunner, Union Square Ventures, Alkeon, Quiet, Matrix Partners, Schroders Capital, and NVentures.

How to Apply

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

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of this job?

This position is based in New York City.

What is the salary range for the Staff and Senior Software Engineer role?

The annual salary range is between $228,000 and $363,000, plus target equity and benefits.

How many years of experience are required?

Applicants must have 5 to 7 plus years of software engineering experience.

Are there specific technical skills mentioned for the role?

Key technical areas include Python, React, TypeScript, and Kafka, along with backend or full-stack consumer product experience.

What benefits are included for full-time employees?

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

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Suno careers page.

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