ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIP, AMERICAN DYNAMISM

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 $46B 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 Andruil, Astranis, Coinbase, Databricks, Devoted Health, Insitro, Figma, GitHub, Instacart, Roblox, SpaceX, Stripe, and Samsara. Our team is at the forefront of new technology, helping founders and their companies impact and change the world.

ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIP CANDIDATES

• We are looking for talented engineers with 2-5 years of experience working in commercial software or hardware engineering who hold a particular interest in the American Dynamism sector (defense, energy, space, supply chain, manufacturing, industrials, robotics).
• We anticipate Engineering Fellows to be STEM graduates (BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or similar) who are (or are willing to be) located in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA or New York City, NY. Candidates wishing to pursue a year-long absence from a PhD program are also welcome to apply.
• In particular, we are looking for candidates whose technical interest and/or experience lies at the intersection of hardware and software (e.g. autonomy, controls, simulation, AI, etc).
• The program will be a paid, full-time 12-month program.

The a16z American Dynamism team is looking to add Engineering Fellows for full-time, 12-month rotations on the investment team. The goal of the program is to introduce Engineering Fellows to the world of venture capital investing and startup dynamics while augmenting the technical expertise of the American Dynamism investment team. Engineering Fellows will use their technical expertise to help us identify, understand, and evaluate emerging technologies and companies, which will involve research, technical diligence, and collaborating with the investment team to refine our theses. Engineering Fellows will also have the opportunity to engage with American Dynamism portfolio companies, advising on a range of topics from solving difficult technical and conceptual problems to scaling engineering teams.
Engineering Fellows will come out of the program with a unique perspective on both the investment process and hands-on experience working with American Dynamism companies. This program is ideal for someone with a strong technical background, startup experience, and/or an interest in Venture Capital or founding a company.