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Engineering Manager, Trust & Safety

Leads engineering team building Trust & Safety systems for bot detection, content moderation, anomaly detection, and fraud prevention. Requires 4+ years managing similar teams, strong Python/SQL skills, and data pipeline experience in fast-paced environment.

250k – 280kSan Francisco, CAEngineering ManagementOnsite4+ YOE

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Manage, develop, and grow a team of Trust & Safety engineers — including hiring, performance management, career development, and fostering team culture
  • Own the technical direction for bot detection, content moderation, anomaly detection, and fraud prevention systems
  • Drive the design and evolution of data pipelines that power detection and enforcement at scale
  • Oversee the development of internal tools and dashboards for Trust & Safety operations and investigations
  • Partner with product, engineering, legal, and finance leaders to define Suno's Trust & Safety roadmap and coordinate cross-team execution
  • Analyze emerging attack vectors and adapt detection strategies to stay ahead of adversarial behavior
  • Ensure high code quality, robust testing, and scalable architecture while balancing rapid iteration with long-term maintainability

What You'll Need

  • 4+ years managing an engineering team focused on Trust & Safety, fraud detection, content moderation, or a related domain
  • Strong technical foundation in Python and SQL, with the ability to review code, guide architectural decisions, and jump into the codebase when needed
  • Experience with data engineering pipelines (Dagster, Airflow, or similar) and analytical databases (Snowflake preferred)
  • Understanding of anomaly detection techniques, anti-abuse strategies, bot detection, and content moderation systems
  • Experience building and operating real-time systems and event-driven architectures
  • Excel at both technical leadership and people management — you can ship complex systems and grow the careers of the engineers who build them
  • Thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and can balance multiple priorities while maintaining team focus

Nice to Have

  • Experience at a consumer tech or creator-platform company
  • Experience at both larger and smaller, high-growth companies
  • Experience scaling a Trust & Safety team from early stage to 10+ engineers

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)

Skills

PythonSQLDagsterAirflowSnowflakeAnomaly DetectionBot DetectionContent ModerationReal-Time SystemsEvent-Driven Architectures

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