Partner 20, Applied ML, Engineer, ASG

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 $100B+ under management across multiple funds. We’ve established a team that is defined by respect for the entrepreneur and the company-building process; we know what it’s like to be in the founder’s shoes. We’ve invested in companies like Anduril, Airbnb, Coinbase, Cursor, Databricks, Deel, Figma, GitHub, Roblox, SpaceX, and Stripe. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world. The Role You will join a team of highly autonomous, senior ICs developing both software capabilities for the firm’s investing and operating functions, and external-facing products for the firm’s partners, portfolio, and investors. This role specifically involves leading the technical strategy, architecture, and implementation of machine learning systems that power the firm’s internal and external-facing applications. You will be responsible for the entire model lifecycle, from feature engineering and training to large-scale, low-latency serving and robust MLOps infrastructure. The Applied Software Group operates in the mode of an internal startup. We own an exceptionally tight feedback loop and take on requests from all corners of the firm. This is a high-visibility role that requires a clear architectural vision, strong software engineering fundamentals, exacting communication skills, and the ability to engage and educate our firm on the technology we are developing and shipping. This role requires an in-office presence 2-3 days a week in our San Francisco, CA office. To join our team, you should