Machine Learning Scientist
Company websitesuno.com (Suno, opens in new tab)
Base salary $207,454 to $394,800
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Boston, MA +1 more
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- LocationBoston, MA +1 more
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
All places named
- Boston, MA
- San Francisco, CA
About this job
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
We’re looking for early members of our research team. You’ll work closely with the founding team and have ownership of a wide variety of technical decisions on how we build and deploy our state of the art ML models trained with an H100/scientist ratio of >100x.
Check out our Suno version of the job here: https://suno.com/s/YaZAme1qvoqFJOi1
What You’ll Need
5+ years experience training state of the art models with distributed pytorch
Intimate familiarity of the entire stack of data engineering, designing, training and evaluating machine learning models
Track record showing independent ownership of entire research projects from start to finish
Extensive experience training large generative models from scratch (LLMs or diffusion models)
A love of music (listening, exploring, making) is a huge plus
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
Additional Notes: Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Compensation
The annual salary range for this role is $207,454 – $394,800 + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k)
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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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($207,454) is above 78% of the 3,622 Data & ML roles nationwide listed on this site. Their median floor is $170,000; the middle half runs from $138,000 to $200,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingMachine Learning Scientist$207,454 to $394,800
Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns$212K to $263K
Director, Editorial & Curation$200K to $263K
Director of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement$200K to $275K
Director, Trust & Safety$195,200 to $256,200
Senior Data Scientist, Content + Social$220K to $320K
Staff Data Scientist, Mobile Consumer Create$220K to $320K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Machine Learning Scientist (this listing) | $207,454 - $394,800 |
| Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns | $212K - $263K |
| Director, Editorial & Curation | $200K - $263K |
| Director of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement | $200K - $275K |
| Director, Trust & Safety | $195,200 - $256,200 |
| Senior Data Scientist, Content + Social | $220K - $320K |
| Staff Data Scientist, Mobile Consumer Create | $220K - $320K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2024-05-21
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Boston • San Francisco
USD 207,454 – 394,800 · 1 YEAR · Salary
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