What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer, Frontend position at Suno?
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 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 a Staff Engineer to join the Frontend Core team, working closely with engineering and design to build something truly world-class. You'll bring a deep knowledge of web technologies and passion for engineering excellence to drive impactful architecture and design decisions. Your work will shape the Suno experience for millions and set a new bar for performance, accessibility, and delight.
Check out our Suno version of the job here: https://suno.com/s/2VV6IqHJ6L76pIbH
What You’ll Do
Compensation
The annual salary range for this role is $220K – $280K target equity benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k)
Perks & Benefits For Full-Time Employees
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 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 a Staff Engineer to join the Frontend Core team, working closely with engineering and design to build something truly world-class. You'll bring a deep knowledge of web technologies and passion for engineering excellence to drive impactful architecture and design decisions. Your work will shape the Suno experience for millions and set a new bar for performance, accessibility, and delight.
Check out our Suno version of the job here: https://suno.com/s/2VV6IqHJ6L76pIbH
What You’ll Do
- Architect the component libraries, shared abstractions, and foundational TypeScript and React code
- Make it easy for feature teams to do the right thing through tooling and infrastructure that keeps quality high without sacrificing velocity
- Drive a culture of high-quality craft through code review, documentation, and hands-on collaboration with engineers across the org
- Accelerate feature development by scaling a rich component library with an emphasis on reusability and a consistent and accessible user experience
- Write tests, documentation, and structured briefs that make agentic development workflows reliable
- Identify pain points and drive technical improvements through thoughtful, incremental refactors
- Design and build highly interactive, performant experiences for exploring and listening to music
- Obsess over the performance, accessibility, and craft of our products
- 7 years experience shipping production web apps
- Advanced expertise in TypeScript, React, NextJS, CSS
- Experience building complex responsive web apps that are modular and maintainable
- Experience translating ambitious prototypes into production-ready code without compromising on quality, accessibility, or delight
- An obsession with great user experiences, getting the details right, and iterating rapidly
- Strong communication skills with experience collaborating across engineering, design, and product teams
- Passion for web performance metrics and a healthy fear of red numbers
- Experience building developer tooling and automation pipelines
- Familiarity with design systems and building shared component libraries
- Experience with AI-assisted development workflows
- A love of music (listening, exploring, making) is a huge plus
Compensation
The annual salary range for this role is $220K – $280K 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)