Software Engineer, Software Factory (Partner 16, Partner 18)
a16z · San Francisco, California, United States
Posted 7 days ago · $269,000 - $314,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 7 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 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
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of a16z as an employer.
What you need
- 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 you get
- Eligible to participate in the a16z Carry program
- Various discretionary bonus programs
- Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance
- 401K plan
- Vacation and sick leave
Worth weighing
- 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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Listed by a16z on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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