Partner 16, Data Engineer - Global Partnerships

<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">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 <a href="https://a16z.com/news-content">building the future</a> through technology. We are <a href="https://a16z.com/portfolio">stage agnostic</a>. We invest in seed to venture to <a href="https://a16z.com/growth/">growth-stage technology</a> companies, across <a href="https://a16z.com/ai/">AI</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/bio-health/">bio + healthcare</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/consumer/">consumer</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/enterprise/">enterprise</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/fintech/">fintech</a>, <a href="https://a16zfrontier.com/">frontier</a>, <a href="https://a16z.com/games">games</a>, and companies building toward <a href="https://a16z.com/american-dynamism/">American dynamism</a>. a16z has $100B+ under management across multiple funds.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We’ve established a team that <a href="https://a16z.com/about/">is defined by</a> 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 <a href="https://a16z.com/portfolio/">companies</a> 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.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">The Role</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">The Global Partnerships team is dedicated to crafting an outstanding client experience for our trusted Limited Partners (“LPs”). The Global Partnerships Data Engineer owns and advances critical data infrastructure, systems, and automation that support the global partnerships activities of Andreessen Horowitz. This role operates with significant independence, leads complex cross-functional initiatives, and serves as a technical and strategic thought partner across Global Partnerships and adjacent teams. We’re looking for a data leader who can translate ambiguous business needs into scalable systems, reliable pipelines, and practical insights.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">We are open to candidates based in the San Francisco Bay Area.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">To join our team, you should be excited to:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Own and advance the Global Partnerships data ecosystem</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Lead ownership of critical systems, including the Global Partnerships core datasets and data pipelines. Serve as a technical and strategic thought partner to Global Partnerships and adjacent teams on data practices, automation, and scalable process design</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Design and maintain scalable data infrastructure and reliable pipelines that connect Global Partnerships systems and reduce manual work and error rates</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Uphold the highest standards of data precision and monitor and rectify discrepancies across different platforms</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Evaluate and implement tools and integrations to improve visibility, connectivity, and decision-making</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Champion AI adoption across Global Partnerships</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Identify, pilot, and scale AI tools and agentic workflows that remove manual work and give the team leverage, then drive team-wide adoption through training, documentation, and change management</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Lead automation, process development, and operational scale. Enhance processes through automation to achieve data accuracy, reliability, and speed</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Act as the team's AI thought partner, staying current on emerging tools and translating them into concrete, high-leverage improvements to LP-facing and internal processes</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Leverage data to enable practical insights on our portfolio and the industry</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Build visualizations and quantitative analyses that provide key insights on fund and investment performance including projected exit scenarios, liquidity and follow-on decisions</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Develop strong fluency with the firm’s portfolio company information database and be able to manipulate and analyze data from the system to draw insights</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Refine and ca