# Senior Engineering Manager

**Company:** [Suno](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/suno)
**Location:** New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $230k – $305k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** AI/ML, web technologies, mobile technologies, consumer media systems, Real-Time Systems
**Posted:** 2026-07-22

> Lead a pillar of product engineering at Suno by managing Engineering Managers, setting technical architecture and multi-team roadmaps, and partnering with product/design/data science to ship consumer experiences at scale for millions of music creators. Requires 7+ years managing managers in DTC organizations with strong hands-on technical skills.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Own the technical direction across your pillar, setting architecture strategy and ensuring scalable, high-quality systems that serve millions of creators
- Manage and coach a group of Engineering Managers — setting a hiring bar, running effective performance cycles, and building a culture where teams do their best work
- Partner with senior product, design, and data science leaders to define multi-team roadmaps, sequence bets, and ship features that move the needle
- Navigate the full development lifecycle from ideation through launch across multiple teams simultaneously, managing tradeoffs and removing blockers at the organizational level
- Champion engineering craft across your pillar — code quality, robust testing, and the right balance of rapid iteration with long-term maintainability
- Represent your pillar in cross-functional planning and leadership discussions, connecting day-to-day execution to Suno's broader strategy
- Contribute to Suno's mission of making creative fulfillment a daily reality for everyone by delivering the tools and platform that turn imagination into music

## What You'll Need

### Must-Haves
- 7+ years managing software engineering teams in a direct-to-consumer product organization, including experience managing other engineering managers, with a track record of shipping impactful consumer products at scale
- Strong technical foundation — you can review code, guide architectural decisions across multiple teams, and jump into the codebase when needed
- Experience setting multi-team roadmaps and translating ambiguous, org-level problems into clear plans and shipped features alongside senior product, design, and data science partners
- A demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and retain strong engineering managers and engineers — you care deeply about growing people's careers
- Hands-on experience building and operating systems at scale in a production environment
- Comfort thriving in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while keeping multiple teams focused across competing priorities
- Forward-looking perspective on integrating AI and agentic coding into production engineering workflows
- A love of music (listening, exploring, making — we're not picky about genre)

### Nice-to-Haves
- Experience at a consumer tech or creator-platform company
- Time spent at both larger organizations and smaller, high-growth startups
- Familiarity with AI/ML-powered product development
- Working knowledge of Modern web and native mobile technologies, consumer media systems, or real-time systems

## 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)

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