Partner 14, Product Designer, ASG

a16z•San Francisco, CA

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

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 $90B 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. Applied Software Group at a16z The Applied Software Group (ASG) operates like an internal startup within a16z. Our mission is to build software that helps the firm discover, evaluate, and support the most ambitious founders in the world. Our tools power how investment opportunities are sourced and evaluated, how relationships are formed, and how knowledge flows across the firm. We work with a tight feedback loop — partnering directly with investors and operators to understand their workflows and rapidly ship improvements. Leveraging modern AI models, large-scale datasets, and fast iteration cycles, we build software that helps a16z make better decisions and support enduring technology companies. The Role As our next product designer, you will join a small, high-impact team building software for the firm’s investing and operating functions, as well as external-facing tools for partners, portfolio companies, and investors. You’ll help design products that support investment discovery and diligence, network building, process management, and AI-powered workflows. You’ll work closely with engineers and other designers in a fast-paced, startup-like environment where ideas quickly move from concept to production. This is a hands-on role with meaningful ownership and strong mentorship. You’ll contribute across the product lifecycle – from early exploration and research to polished UI and iteration, while continuing to grow your craft and product judgment. You should be detail-oriented, curious, and motivated to design intuitive experiences within complex problem spaces. You will have the opportunity to meaningfully impact how our internal teams and partners operate, while helping shape the culture of design and technology within the firm. This role requires an in-office presence 2–3 days a week in our San Francisco, CA office. To join our team, you should be excited to: Build, move fast & learn. We ship new and unique technology quickly and often Distill ambiguous problems and nuanced workflows into intuitive solutions Design in both the 0–1 phase of product development and iterative 1–10 improvements Own features or projects end-to-end, from concept and research through implementation and iteration (with support and feedback) Prototype concepts in Figma or other tools to communicate interactions, flows, and design intent Collaborate closely with engineers to ensure high-quality execution Contribute to and evolve our design system Participate in user research and incorporate feedback into your work Communicate clearly about your design decisions and how they support product goals Grow your craft while helping build meaningful products in the investment and technology ecosystem

Requirements

2+ years of product design experience shipping digital products
Strong portfolio demonstrating thoughtful UX, systems thinking, and polished visual design
Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment, ideally with exposure to end-to-end product development
Fluency in Figma and comfort building detailed, scalable components
Ability to context switch and contribute across multiple projects
High EQ: Strong customer empathy and sensitivity to how features impact users and stakeholders
Strong problem-solving skills: Able to break down complex challenges and propose thoughtful solutions
Comfort operating in ambiguous, evolving problem spaces
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Low ego, high curiosity, and a collaborative, team-first mindset

Responsibilities

Build, move fast & learn. We ship new and unique technology quickly and often
Distill ambiguous problems and nuanced workflows into intuitive solutions
Design in both the 0–1 phase of product development and iterative 1–10 improvements
Own features or projects end-to-end, from concept and research through implementation and iteration (with support and feedback)
Prototype concepts in Figma or other tools to communicate interactions, flows, and design intent
Collaborate closely with engineers to ensure high-quality execution
Contribute to and evolve our design system
Participate in user research and incorporate feedback into your work
Communicate clearly about your design decisions and how they support product goals
Grow your craft while helping build meaningful products in the investment and technology ecosystem