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Suno

Software Engineer, Trust & Safety

Suno is hiring a Software Engineer, Trust & Safety in San Francisco, United States. It pays $229k-$364k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Suno.

Level's read on this job

  • Level rates this software engineer role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
  • Pay on this posting starts 36% higher than the typical software engineer posting on Level.
  • The posting mentions visa sponsorship.
  • The posting mentions Python, SQL and Snowflake among its tools and skills.
  • Suno has 70 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

Build backend systems, data pipelines, and detection tools to ensure trust, safety, and compliance on an AI-powered music platform.

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About Suno

We're building the world's first creative entertainment platform, where the entire world can feel the joy and fulfillment of making music. Music is for everyone: Our users include everyone from grandmothers creating songs for their loved ones, to Grammy winners using Suno Studio, our power tool, to make the most popular hits in the world.

Building the future of entertainment requires ambition. The pace is fast, the problems are hard, and the work demands ownership and intensity. For the right people, it’s incredibly rewarding: a chance to shape a new medium, work with a small team that cares deeply about quality, make music, drink too much coffee, and build something that millions of people use to express themselves in ways that were never before possible.

Suno is the fastest growing consumer entertainment company and the leader in AI music. We are backed by leading investors including Bond Capital, Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, IVP, Forerunner, Union Square Ventures, Alkeon, Quiet, Matrix Partners, Schroders Capital and, NVentures (venture arm of NVIDIA).

About the Role

Suno is hiring a Software Engineer, Trust and Safety, to safeguard the platform millions of creators call home. You'll be the line of defense between our community and the abuse, fraud, and harmful content that threatens it — building the systems that keep Suno a place people can trust with their creativity.

Listen to the song we made about it: https://suno.com/s/ettTEOOCwNM5xT5T

What You'll Do

  • Build systems, data pipelines to observe, measure, detect, and enforce against Trust and Safety violations (legal compliance, content safety, fraud, bot, abuse, impersonation, etc.)

  • Build tools and dashboards for operations and investigations

  • Investigate data to identify new attack patterns and improve existing solutions

  • Work closely with engineering, product, data science, operations and legal teams

What You'll Need

  • 3+ years of experience in Trust and Safety (ex: anti-abuse, bot, content safety, fraud)

  • 5+ years of experience with backend development: Python

  • 5+ years of experience with data handling: SQL, Snowflake, Dagster, Airflow, etc.

  • Experience with building tools, dashboards, statistical analysis, and anomaly detection

  • Experience with real-time systems and event-driven architectures

Nice to Have

  • ML experience (model development and deployment)

  • Experience of behavioral analytics and user journey analysis

  • Experience of A/B testing and experimentation

Additional Notes

Applicants must be eligible to work in the US. We support H-1B transfers.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role is $228,960-$363,510 + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k)


Perks & Benefits for Full-Time Employees

  • Company Equity Package

  • 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)

  • 11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time

  • 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave

  • Creative Education Stipend

  • Generous Commuter Allowance

  • In-Office Lunch (5 days per week)

Suno is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the Massachusetts Fair Chance in Employment Act, NYC Fair Chance Act, LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

How we rate this

Software Engineer, Trust & Safety at Suno rates 60 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Trust And SafetyBackend DevelopmentData PipelinesFraud DetectionPythonSQLSnowflakeDagster

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Pay

This job starts at
$229k
Typical software engineer job
$168k

This posting starts 36% above the typical software engineer job. See software engineer jobs

Questions you could be asked

  1. Tell me about a project where trust and safety was part of your work. What did you do?
  2. Tell me about a project where backend development was part of your work. What did you do?
  3. Tell me about a project where data pipelines was part of your work. What did you do?
  4. Tell me about a project where fraud detection was part of your work. What did you do?
  5. Walk me through how you've used Python in your day-to-day work.

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  • List these exact terms on your resume: Trust And Safety, Backend Development, Data Pipelines, Fraud Detection, and Python. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
  • Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
  • Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.

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