Partner 16, Software Engineer, ASG

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 $46B in assets 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 Affirm, Airbnb, Coinbase, Databricks, Devoted Health, Insitro, Figma, GitHub, Instacart, OpenSea, Roblox, Stripe, and Substack. 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 team of highly autonomous, senior ICs developing both software capabilities  for the firm’s investing and operating functions, and external-facing products for the firm’s partners, portfolio, and investors. You should be an experienced, detail-oriented, and focused software engineer with an enthusiasm for building feature-rich, data-driven applications. Your primary responsibilities will involve the design and implementation of intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for use in our products. You will collaborate with product, design and other engineers to build performant front end systems that operate securely and at scale.

The Applied Software Group operates in the mode of an internal startup. We own an exceptionally tight feedback loop and take on requests from all corners of the firm. This is a high-visibility role that requires a clear architectural vision, the desire to code, exacting communication skills, and the ability to engage and educate our firm on the technology we are developing and shipping.

The preferred location for this role is San Francisco, CA. We will consider candidates in New York City, NY. The role expects an in office presence at least 2-3 days a week.

To join our team, you should be excited to:

• Ship new and unique user facing products quickly and often, engage our users, and continuously iterate on internal feedback
• Understand and optimize the workflows of teams across the firm through the development and deployment of intelligent software
• Contribute directly to team-wide discussions of new features and implementation of new software products for our investing and operational teams, as well as external users
• Work independently with guidance as needed, advocate for yourself, and own the team’s success
• Write elegant, principled logic that is both powerful and easy to understand
• Bring positive energy in every interaction with the team and foster inclusive collaboration
• Learn the inner workings of VC and work closely with the investing partnership

Minimum Qualifications

• 1-2 years of professional software engineering experience
• Good understanding of JavaScript (and/or TypeScript), HTML, and CSS
• Experienced building user facing products with ReactJS or React Native, NextJS a plus
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integration, GraphQL a plus
• Experience in rapid iteration and consistent excellence in process, ideally at a successful early-stage startup or as a senior IC at a larger company
• Strong problem-solving skills and mathematical intuition
• Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $269,000 - $314,000, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.

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.