Software Engineer (Partner 16, Partner 18), Backend, ASG

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San Francisco, California, United States

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Software Developers(O*NET 15-1252.00)

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Founded in Silicon Valley in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz (aka a16z) is a venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology. We are stage agnostic. We invest in seed to venture to growth-stage technology companies, across AI, bio + healthcare, consumer, crypto, enterprise, fintech, games, and companies building toward American dynamism. a16z has $100B+ under management across multiple funds. We’ve established a team that is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the company-building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. We’ve invested in companies like Anduril, Airbnb, Coinbase, Cursor, Databricks, Deel, Figma, GitHub, Roblox, SpaceX, and Stripe. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world. The Role You will join a fully functional team of experienced individual contributors building internal software tools for the firm’s investing and operations teams. You are a detail-oriented backend engineer with a strong interest in developing feature-rich, data-driven applications. Your work will focus on identifying, acquiring, and normalizing alternative data sources, and on designing and implementing secure, scalable backend systems that power our internal products. The Applied Software Group operates in the mode of an internal startup. We own a tight feedback loop with our users and take on requests from all corners of the firm. This role offers meaningful ownership, frequent opportunities to ship, and close collaboration with experienced engineers who will support your growth and development. This role requires an in-office presence 2-3 days a week in our San Francisco, CA office. To join our team, you should be excited to: • Build and maintain backend services that support internal data products and applications • Work closely with investing and operations teams to understand workflows and translate requirements into reliable software solutions • Contribute to the design and implementation of new features and systems, with guidance from more experienced engineers as needed • Ship new data products iteratively, incorporating user feedback to continuously improve functionality and performance • Take ownership of assigned services or projects, from development through production support • Write clear, well-structured, and maintainable code • Collaborate positively with teammates and contribute to an inclusive, supportive engineering culture • Stay curious about new tools, technologies, and approaches relevant to backend and data systems Minimum Qualifications • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience • Strong proficiency in Python 3 (or another backend language) and willingness to learn new technologies • Experience deploying production services on at least one major cloud platform (GCP, AWS, or Azure) • Experience working with production SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch) • Experience building and deploying containerized services; familiarity with Kubernetes is a plus • Experience working in environments that value rapid iteration, code quality, and operational excellence • Strong problem-solving skills and solid technical fundamentals • Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams This role is open at the Partner 16 and Partner 18 Software Engineer levels. The anticipated salary range for this role is between: Partner 16: $269,000 - $314,000 Partner 18: $301,000 - $352,000 Final compensation will be determined based on a candidate's overall experience, technical depth, and interview performance. This role is eligible to participate in the a16z Carry program and various discretionary bonus programs as well as benefit and perquisite plans including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K plan, vacation, and sick leave. a16z culture • We do only first class business and only in a first class way • We take a long view of relationships, because we are in the relationship business • We believe in the future and bet the firm that way • We are all different, we recognize that, and we win • We celebrate the good times • We do it for the team • We play to win At a16z we are always looking to hire the absolute best talent and recognize that diversity in our experiences and backgrounds is what makes us stronger. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. These differences are what enables us to work towards the future we envision for ourselves, our portfolio companies, and the World. Our organization participates in E-Verify. Click here to learn about E-Verify. Andreessen Horowitz hereby reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes received from outside recruiting agencies and / or individual recruiters without being responsible for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes.

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