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Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Content Discovery

Suno· Machine Learning
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San Francisco$241.2k - $382.9kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior/Staff ML Engineer focused on content discovery and personalization for Suno's music platform. Early ML recommendations role with ownership over model design, deployment, and evaluation in a fast-growing AI music company.

Responsibilities

  • Formulate and develop mathematical models of user preference, similarity, and engagement for music discovery
  • Design learning systems that infer user taste from sparse, noisy, and evolving interaction data
  • Build and deploy scalable recommendation and ranking models that operate under real-time latency and throughput constraints
  • Translate abstract objectives (relevance, novelty, diversity, long-term satisfaction) into measurable metrics and optimized systems
  • Run large-scale experiments and causal analyses to evaluate model behavior and product impact
  • Work closely with product and research leadership to define the technical direction of Suno’s personalization systems

Qualifications

  • Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) with the ability to implement and iterate on research ideas
  • Solid knowledge and understanding of data pipelines and cloud technologies, e.g., Spark, AWS, etc.
  • Proven track record of build, deploy, and maintain 0->1 production Machine Learning or Data Science solutions
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams such as Product, Data, Infra, etc.
  • A love of music (listening, exploring, or making) is a strong plus
  • Preferred: 3+ years of industrial experience in Recommendation, Search, Ads, Optimization, Reinforcement Learning, or related disciplines
  • Preferred: Publications at top ML, Data Mining, IR, NLP conferences (KDD, ICML, NeurIPS, RecSys, ACL, etc.)

Skills

Required:PythonPyTorchData pipelinesProduction ML / DS solutionsCommunication & collaboration
Nice to have:Music interest

Benefits

  • 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)
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Suno

Create stunning original music for free in seconds using AI.

Create stunning original music for free in seconds using AI. Make your own masterpieces, share with friends, and discover music from artists worldwide.

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