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Software Engineer, Software Factory (Partner 16, Partner 18)

A16Z
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Posted
11 days ago
Department
a16z Software Group
Salary
$269,000 - $314,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Proficiency in Python 3, Rust or similar backend languages
  • Track record of defining and shipping developer platforms or internal tooling that improved engineering velocity
  • Experience deploying services on at least one major cloud platform (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
  • Experience with containerized services (Docker)
  • Exposure to CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, CircleCI, or similar)
Nice to have
  • Experience with Kubernetes
  • NoSQL experience (e.g., Elasticsearch)
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code concepts (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar)
  • Experience working in environments that value rapid iteration, code quality, and operational excellence
What the job really is

As a Software Engineer in the Applied Software Group at a16z, you will focus on enhancing the internal developer platform and related tools for the firm's investing and operations teams. Your responsibilities include collaborating with colleagues to understand their needs, building shared tooling, supporting observability and monitoring, and maintaining documentation. This role emphasizes iterative improvement based on user feedback and requires an in-office presence 2-3 days a week in San Francisco.

Benefits
  • Eligible to participate in the a16z Carry program
  • Various discretionary bonus programs
  • Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance
  • 401K plan
  • Vacation and sick leave
Things to weigh
  • In-office presence required 2-3 days a week
  • Role operates in a startup-like environment, which may involve ambiguity
  • Final compensation based on experience and interview performance
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