Role overview
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 $42B in assets under management across multiple funds.
Weâve established a team that is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the company-building process; we know what itâs like to be in the founderâs shoes. Weâve 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.
At a16z, we believe data is at the core of making informed decisions and effectively supporting our portfolio companies. Our Data & Analytics team builds and manages the infrastructure that supports our data lake (Databricks), data pipelines (dbt), data ingestion (Fivetran & custom Python scripts), and data visualizations (Looker/Hex). We leverage cutting-edge GenAI alongside more traditional data & analytics to empower our firm.
What you'll work on
- Design, develop, and maintain front-end applications using modern frameworks and tools
- Build and optimize backend services and APIs to support front-end functionalities
- Work with LLMs and build robust applications that leverage GenAI
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Implement best practices for code quality, performance, and security across the stack
- Develop and integrate with third-party tools, such as Slack, to enhance user experiences
- Work with data analytics pipelines and workflows to ensure seamless data integration and processing
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the stack, ensuring high availability and reliability of applications
- Stay current with industry trends and technologies, and continuously improve our technology stack and development processes
What we're looking for
- 6+ years of experience in full-stack development, with a strong focus on both front-end and backend technologies.
- Experience working with LLMs, either in a work or hobby capacity, preferred
- Proficiency in front-end frameworks
- Proven ability to build and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate with third-party services
- Experience with database technologies such as SQL
- Familiarity with data analytics pipelines, workflows, and platforms such as Databricks
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of cloud platforms and services, such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Databricks
- Experience with building chat-based applications preferred
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker preferred
- Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams
- Bachelorâs degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field