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Senior / Staff Data Scientist, Trust & Safety

San Francisco · San Francisco, California, United States

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Trust should be the foundation of every relationship Suno has — with our users, our artists, our rightsholders, and the broader music community.

Listen to the song we made about the role: https://suno.com/s/ip8Q3TIlQxuaTyOt

  • Define and evaluate metrics for the health of the trust and safety ecosystem

  • Build models and methods for bot detection, content filtering and copyright detection

  • Design and run experiments on Trust & Safety changes and recommend next steps

  • Size opportunities and shape the Trust & Safety roadmap with product and engineering

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Trust should be the foundation of every relationship Suno has — with our users, our artists, our rightsholders, and the broader music community. We're looking for our first dedicated data scientist on the Trust & Safety team to help make that real by building the metrics and analysis that let us measure how we're doing, and collaborating to define and execute on an impactful roadmap. You'll partner closely with product, engineering, and legal to bring a rigorous, quantitative lens to problems like copyright detection, content filtering, and bot detection. You and cross-functional stakeholders will work together to create a seamless creative environment for our users that is built on security and trust.
Listen to the song we made about the role: https://suno.com/s/ip8Q3TIlQxuaTyOt
Define and evaluate metrics for the health of our trust and safety ecosystem
Analyze and build models, algorithms, and methodologies for maintaining a safe platform, like bot detection, content filtering, copyright detection, etc.
Design and run experiments that measure the real impact of changes to Trust & Safety practices, and turn results into clear recommendations
Partner with product and engineering to size opportunities and shape the Trust & Safety roadmap

What you’ll bring

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Core experience

  • 6–8 years of experience in data science or a closely related analytical field, with several years in trust & safety or closely adjacent problems (e.g., spam/fraud, integrity, policy-adjacent ML)
  • Experience running online experiments end-to-end, from ideation and metrics selection through analysis and informing the final decision
  • Experience training and building predictive ML models, offline and real-time.
  • 401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
  • Experience building metrics or evaluation frameworks from scratch, without established precedent to lean on
  • 11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
Qualification wording
6–8 years of experience in data science or a closely related analytical field, with several years in trust & safety or closely adjacent problems (e.g., spam/fraud, integrity, policy-adjacent ML)
Experience running online experiments end-to-end, from ideation and metrics selection through analysis and informing the final decision
Experience training and building predictive ML models, offline and real-time.
401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
Experience building metrics or evaluation frameworks from scratch, without established precedent to lean on
11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time

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.

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- 6–8 years of experience in data science or a closely related analytical field, with several years in trust & safety or closely adjacent problems (e.g., spam/fraud, integrity, policy-adjacent ML) - Strong hands-on SQL and Python - Experience running online experiments end-to-end, from ideation and metrics selection through analysis and informing the final decision

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We file this job under Data Scientist, by the work the posting describes.

Data scientists use statistics and models to answer harder questions, such as whether a change worked, what demand will look like next quarter, or which customers are likely to leave.

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$120,230
Expected change, 2025 to 2035
34.6% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-2051.

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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

Trust should be the foundation of every relationship Suno has — with our users, our artists, our rightsholders, and the broader music community. We're looking for our first dedicated data scientist on the Trust & Safety team to help make that real by building the metrics and analysis that let us measure how we're doing, and collaborating to define and execute on an impactful roadmap. You'll partner closely with product, engineering, and legal to bring a rigorous, quantitative lens to problems like copyright detection, content filtering, and bot detection. You and cross-functional stakeholders will work together to create a seamless creative environment for our users that is built on security and trust.

Listen to the song we made about the role: https://suno.com/s/ip8Q3TIlQxuaTyOt

What You'll Do

  • Define and evaluate metrics for the health of our trust and safety ecosystem

  • Analyze and build models, algorithms, and methodologies for maintaining a safe platform, like bot detection, content filtering, copyright detection, etc.

  • Design and run experiments that measure the real impact of changes to Trust & Safety practices, and turn results into clear recommendations

  • Partner with product and engineering to size opportunities and shape the Trust & Safety roadmap

  • Contribute to building strong data foundations as part of our awesome data science team

What You'll Need

Must-Haves

  • 6–8 years of experience in data science or a closely related analytical field, with several years in trust & safety or closely adjacent problems (e.g., spam/fraud, integrity, policy-adjacent ML)

  • Strong hands-on SQL and Python

  • Experience running online experiments end-to-end, from ideation and metrics selection through analysis and informing the final decision

  • Experience building metrics or evaluation frameworks from scratch, without established precedent to lean on

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience training and building predictive ML models, offline and real-time.

  • Musician or creative hobbyist

Work Location Policy

This role is expected to work from the designated Suno office 5 days a week, per Suno's company policy. Full-time employees will receive competitive equity packages, and comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered may vary depending on location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

Additional Notes

Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

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.

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