Software Engineer, Data Platform

ABOUT SUNO We're building the world's first creative entertainment platform, where the entire world can feel the joy and fulfilment 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 Menlo Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, NVentures (venture arm of NVIDIA). ABOUT THE ROLE As a Software Engineer in the Data Platform team at Suno, you will help build the systems and practices that ensure our data is secure, well-managed, and trustworthy as we scale. This role sits at the intersection of Data, Engineering, Security, and Legal, and plays an important part in helping Suno operate as a mature, audit-ready organization. As we grow, we need increasing clarity around questions like “Who owns this data?”, “Who has access to it and why?”, and “How was this metric produced?”. You’ll support the development of governance frameworks that make these answers clear and consistent, while helping teams adopt best practices around data access, documentation, and usage. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work closely with more senior members of the Data Platform team to implement governance controls, improve documentation, and support audit readiness. It’s a great opportunity for someone who wants to deepen their experience in data governance, security, and compliance in a fast-moving environment. Check out the Suno version of this role here! https://suno.com/s/UngzQHqVgblYBTKn WHAT YOU’LL DO - Support the implementation of data governance frameworks that improve data ownership, access, and accountability across the organization. - Help manage role-based access control (RBAC) in Snowflake, including provisioning access, reviewing permissions, and ensuring adherence to least-privilege principles. - Assist in defining and maintaining data policies around access, usage, and retention, in collaboration with Data, Security, and Legal teams. - Develop and optimize data models and transformations in Snowflake using DBT, ensuring data is clean, well-structured, and analytics-ready. - Build tooling and abstractions that make it easy for other teams to produce and consume high-quality data. - Maintain and improve documentation, including data definitions, ownership records, and governance standards. - Contribute to building and maintaining data lineage and metadata tracking, helping improve visibility into how data flows across systems. - Support audit readiness by helping collect evidence, maintain access logs, and participate in periodic access reviews. - Monitor data access patterns and flag potential issues, inconsistencies, or policy gaps. - Partner with Engineering and Analytics teams to ensure governance practices are incorporated into data pipelines and workflows. - Help improve data quality and consistency by identifying gaps in definitions, ownership, or validation processes. - Promote good data hygiene and responsible data usage across teams through documentation and collaboration. WHAT YOU’LL NEED - 3–5 years of experience in Data, Analytics, Data Engineering, or related roles, with some exposure to data governance, data quality, or data security concepts. - Working knowledge of SQL and familiarity with querying and exploring data in modern data warehouses (Snowflake preferred). - Basic understanding of access controls, RBAC, and data security best practices. - Familiarity with modern data tools (e.g., dbt, Airflow, or similar), and how data pipelines are structured. - Experience or exposure to infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform) for managing data platform resources such as Snowflake roles, warehouses, and permissions. - Interest in data governance, compliance, and auditability, with a desire to grow deeper in this area. - Strong attention to detail and an appreciation for clean, well-documented systems. - Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - A pragmatic mindset — able to balance structure with speed in a startup environment. - Strong sense of ownership and willingness to learn in a fast-moving, evolving environment. - A genuine passion for music, creativity, and AI, and excitement about supporting a trustworthy data foundation for generative creation. ADDITIONAL NOTES - Applicants must be eligible to work in the US. - This is an onsite role in NYC or Boston. - This is a 5 days a week in-office role. 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.