# Engineering Manager

**Company:** [Suno](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/suno)
**Location:** Cambridge, MA
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $250k – $280k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, TypeScript, AI/ML, Systems At Scale, Real-Time Systems, Consumer Media Systems, Architecture Design, Code Review
**Posted:** 2026-03-07

> Leads engineering team building core product and platform for AI music platform serving millions. Sets technical direction, hires/coaches engineers, partners cross-functionally, and ships scalable systems in fast-paced environment. Requires 5-7 years managing teams and strong technical foundation.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do
- Own the technical direction for your team’s domain, driving architecture decisions and ensuring scalable, high-quality systems that serve millions of creators
- Build, coach, and grow a team of engineers — hiring strong talent, running effective performance cycles, and creating a culture where people do their best work
- Partner with product management, design, and data science to define roadmaps, scope projects, and ship features that move the needle
- Navigate the full development lifecycle from ideation through launch, managing tradeoffs and removing blockers so your team stays focused and shipping
- Champion engineering craft across your team — code quality, robust testing, and the right balance of rapid iteration with long-term maintainability
- 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**
- 5–7 years managing a software engineering team, with a track record of shipping impactful consumer products
- Strong technical foundation — you can review code, guide architectural decisions, and jump into the codebase when needed
- Experience translating ambiguous problems into clear plans and shipped features alongside product, design, and data science partners
- A demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and retain strong 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 your team focused across multiple 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 Python, TypeScript, consumer media systems, or real-time systems

## Perks & 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)

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