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Software Engineer, Backend (Partner 16, Partner 18)

a16z · San Francisco, California, United States

Posted 23 days ago · $269,000 - $314,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
23 days
a16z's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
100% of a16z's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at a16z
high
11 stale, 0 reposted of 20 open
Hiring momentum
23 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from a16z's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for a16z.

About this role

As a Backend Software Engineer at Andreessen Horowitz, you will develop internal software tools for the firm's investing and operations teams. Your responsibilities will include building and maintaining backend services, collaborating with various teams to translate requirements into software solutions, and iterating on data products based on user feedback. This role emphasizes ownership of projects, coding best practices, and a supportive engineering culture, requiring in-office presence 2-3 days a week in San Francisco.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Strong proficiency in Python 3 (or another backend language)
  • 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

What you get

  • Eligible to participate in the a16z Carry program
  • Various discretionary bonus programs
  • Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • 401K plan
  • Vacation and sick leave

Worth weighing

  • In-office presence required 2-3 days a week
  • Role includes both Software Engineer and Senior Software Engineer levels, which may imply varying expectations
  • No specific mention of technologies beyond Python and cloud platforms, indicating potential for a less diverse tech stack

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Listed by a16z on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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