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Free JD template · Updated 2026-07-16

Technical Cofounder job description template

An opinionated, copy-paste Technical Cofounder JD used by founders in 2026. Edit the bracketed sections, ship it, and paste back for feedback. Or generate a version tailored to your company in 60 seconds.

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The template

**Technical Cofounder at [Company]**

I am [your background]. I am building [one-paragraph on the problem, insight, and traction so far]. I am looking for a technical cofounder to build [product] with me.

**What we would build**
[One paragraph on the product bet.]

**What I bring**
[Distribution, domain, capital, sales — whatever you actually bring.]

**What I am looking for**
- Someone who wants to be a cofounder, not an early employee.
- Has shipped a real product before.
- Aligned on ambition, honesty, and how we handle conflict.

**The offer**
- Cofounder equity, split negotiated fairly (typical 60/40 to 50/50).
- Vesting with a cliff, structured together with legal counsel.
- Full-time commitment inside three months.

How to use it

  1. Copy the template into your ATS or a fresh doc.
  2. Fill in every bracketed section with a specific, concrete answer.
  3. Read it out loud once. If a sentence sounds like an agency wrote it, rewrite it.
  4. Post it, and paste it into Startup Roles to get a shortlist calibrated against it.

The three things this template does differently

Names the risk
Senior candidates are pattern-matching for how honestly you describe the job. Vague responsibilities read as vague ownership.
Compensates directly
Real base and equity ranges up front outperform 'competitive' every time on senior reply rates.
First-90-days framing
Instead of a list of tasks, we describe the shape of the first quarter. Candidates self-select correctly.

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