Partner 20, Analytics Engineer

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 $42B in assets 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 Affirm, Airbnb, Coinbase, Databricks, Devoted Health, Insitro, Figma, GitHub, Instacart, OpenSea, Roblox, Stripe, and Substack. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world.

The Role

At a16z, we believe data is at the core of making informed decisions and effectively supporting our portfolio companies. Our Data & Analytics team builds and manages the infrastructure that supports our data lake (Databricks), data pipelines (dbt), data ingestion (Fivetran & custom Python scripts), and data visualizations (Looker/Hex). We leverage cutting-edge GenAI alongside more traditional data & analytics to empower our firm.

As an Analytics Engineer, you will be a key player in architecting and developing our data infrastructure and analytics solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize data pipelines, ensuring seamless data integration and high-quality data delivery. This role requires advanced technical skills, a deep understanding of data management practices, and a passion for leveraging data to drive business insights. Additionally, you will play a key part in ensuring our data pipelines enable effective, trustred GenAI applications.

You will have the opportunity to own key parts of our data infrastructure, learn about implementing GenerativeAI, and have access to a plethora of learning and development resources.

To Join Our Team, You Should Be Excited To

• Collaborate with data analysts and data scientists to design and build data models that support analytical, reporting, GenAI needs.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Architect, design, and implement scalable and robust data pipelines using dbt, Fivetran, and custom Python scripts.
• Manage and optimize our data lake infrastructure in Databricks, ensuring data integrity, security, and accessibility.
• Develop and maintain ETL processes to support data ingestion from various sources into our data lake.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data pipelines, ETL processes, and data models.
• Implement best practices for data governance, quality, and compliance.
• Develop and maintain data visualizations and dashboards in Looker to provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL.
• Experience with Databricks and dbt preferred.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts, ETL processes, and data modeling techniques.
• Proven experience in designing and building scalable data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Experience with data visualization tools, particularly Looker, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience writing data pipelines in python is preferred.
• Knowledge of data governance and compliance best practices preferred.
  
  

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $225,000-$263,000, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.

This role is eligible to participate in the a16z Carry program and various discretionary bonus programs as well as benefit and perquisite plans including health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K plan, vacation, and sick leave.

a16z culture

• We do only first class business and only in a first class way
• We take a long view of relationships, because we are in the relationship business
• We believe in the future and bet the firm that way
• We are all different, we recognize that, and we win
• We celebrate the good times
• We do it for the team
• We play to win
  
  

At a16z we are always looking to hire the absolute best talent and recognize that diversity in our experiences and backgrounds is what makes us stronger. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. These differences are what enables us to work towards the future we envision for ourselves, our portfolio companies, and the World.

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