Backend Engineer – Data-Driven Internal Tools

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z); San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 269,000 - 352,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Carry program

Bonus programs

Health benefits

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Andreessen Horowitz is seeking a backend engineer to join the Applied Software Group in San Francisco, building internal data tools for the firm’s investing and operations teams. You’ll own backend services, work with cross-functional partners, and ship data products with a focus on security, scalability, and reliability.

The role emphasizes ownership, rapid iteration, and collaboration with senior engineers, with an in-office presence 2-3 days per week.

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python 3 and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Experience deploying production services on at least one major cloud platform (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Experience with production SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch).
• Experience building and deploying containerized services; familiarity with Kubernetes.
• Experience in environments that value rapid iteration, code quality, and operational excellence.
• Strong problem-solving skills and solid technical fundamentals.
• Low ego, high empathy, and the capacity to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services that support internal data products and applications.
• Work closely with investing and operations teams to understand workflows and translate requirements into reliable software solutions.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new features and systems, with guidance from more experienced engineers as needed.
• Ship new data products iteratively, incorporating user feedback to continuously improve functionality and performance.
• Take ownership of assigned services or projects, from development through production support.
• Write clear, well-structured, and maintainable code.

Skills

Python 3

Cloud platforms

SQL/NoSQL

Containerization

Kubernetes

Backend engineering

Collaboration

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Elasticsearch

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

AWS

Azure

Job description

Andreessen Horowitz is seeking a backend engineer to join the Applied Software Group in San Francisco, building internal data tools for the firm’s investing and operations teams. You’ll own backend services, work with cross-functional partners, and ship data products with a focus on security, scalability, and reliability.

The role emphasizes ownership, rapid iteration, and collaboration with senior engineers, with an in-office presence 2-3 days per week.