Partner 16, Data Engineer - Global Partnerships

Partner 16, Data Engineer - Global Partnerships plays a central role in scaling the data infrastructure that supports Andreessen Horowitz’s Global Partnerships work.

Responsibilities

• Own critical systems, including Global Partnerships core datasets and data pipelines, and act as a technical and strategic thought partner on data practices, automation, and scalable process design
• Design and maintain scalable data infrastructure and reliable pipelines that connect Global Partnerships systems and reduce manual work and error rates
• Maintain high standards of data precision by monitoring for discrepancies across platforms and rectifying issues
• Evaluate and implement tools and integrations to improve visibility, connectivity, and decision-making
• Identify, pilot, and scale AI tools and agentic workflows that remove manual work and increase team leverage; drive adoption through training, documentation, and change management
• Lead automation and operational scale by developing processes that improve data accuracy, reliability, and speed
• Serve as the team’s AI thought partner, staying current on emerging tools and translating them into practical, high-leverage improvements for LP-facing and internal processes
• Build visualizations and quantitative analyses for fund and investment performance insights, including projected exit scenarios, liquidity, and follow-on decisions
• Develop fluency with the firm’s portfolio company information database and manipulate/analyze data to draw insights
• Refine and calibrate portfolio performance analyses to keep them current and relevant

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience; past experience may include data analytics or data engineering
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a technical field
• Critical eye and attention to detail for written prose and charts, tables, and spreadsheets, including staying on top of changing data/facts across multiple documents
• Strong writing skills for effective communication through the written word
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining data workflows, automations, or integrations using Python, Javascript, or a comparable programming language
• Proven ability to lead ambiguous, cross-functional projects with substantial autonomy and stakeholder influence across technical and business teams
• Experience owning or administering complex data pipelines (or other critical business systems) with focus on data completeness, governance, and integration
• Low ego, high empathy, and strong collaboration with diverse teams
• Sense of urgency and professional responsiveness
• Ability to adapt to unforeseen developments while preserving attention to detail and quality
• Preference for thoroughness and asking clarifying questions upfront to avoid oversights later
• Commitment to enabling teammates with maximum leverage across priorities of any size
• Reliability in delivering on commitments
• Ongoing search for ideas and improvement opportunities
• Comfort wearing multiple hats; serious about work while maintaining humility
• Ability to anticipate business needs, take ownership without waiting to be asked, and design solutions for scale
• Skill to break down complex processes, identify high-leverage improvements, and guide teams through change
• Trusted partner who emerges as a leader consulted by peers on data practices, systems, and efficiency

Technologies

• Python
• Javascript

Benefits

• a16z carry program
• Various discretionary bonus programs
• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• Life insurance
• 401K plan
• Vacation
• Sick leave

Role Details

• Location: San Francisco, CA (onsite)
• Compensation: USD 269,000 - 314,000 per year
• Role owns and advances critical data infrastructure, systems, and automation supporting Andreessen Horowitz’s Global Partnerships activities
• Operates with significant independence, leads complex cross-functional initiatives, and serves as a technical and strategic thought partner across Global Partnerships and adjacent teams
• Open to candidates based in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Eligible to participate in the a16z carry program and various discretionary bonus programs, plus benefit and perquisite plans including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K plan, vacation, and sick leave

Equal Employment / Compliance

• Organization participates in E-Verify
• Reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes received from outside recruiting agencies and/or individual recruiters without responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes