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Technical Co-Founder / Founding Engineer - Refinery Affiliate

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Refinery Affiliate, an early-stage Utah-based startup, is a next-gen platform built for affiliate marketers who want clarity, not chaos. It uses AI to transform scattered data into actionable insights, helping teams understand what’s working, track the impact of their efforts, and make smarter decisions in real-time. From attribution and cohort tracking to placement performance and publisher discovery, Refinery streamlines the entire affiliate management workflow—so you can stop guessing and start growing.
Refinery is looking for a Technical Co-Founder / Founding Engineer to spearhead product development and build a world-class engineering team.
This is a rare opportunity to own the technical vision, shape the product roadmap, and lead the development of a high-impact platform early on. You’ll be a core member of the founding team, with significant influence over technology, strategy, and execution—along with meaningful equity upside.
What You’ll Do:

• Own the development of the existing codebase, making foundational technical decisions.
• Build and ship production-quality software quickly, iterating closely with the product team.
• Leverage AI to produce valuable insights for our customers.
• Scale the system as you ingest large amounts of data, focusing on both backend systems and front end experience.
• Establish healthy engineering practices and processes in a high-velocity startup environment.
• Act as a strategic thought partner to Refinery leadership, shaping the product roadmap and technical vision.
• Grow, lead and mentor the engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Be supported by Philo Ventures' internal team, including engineering, to accelerate your success.
  
  

What We’re Looking For:

• Founder mentality – ownership, resourcefulness, and the ability to thrive in ambiguity.
• Product-first engineering mindset – focus on delivering customer value over technical complexity.
• Full-stack – strong experience in frontend & backend development. The current system has a backend system written in Go lang and Postgres with a front end in React and Typescript (NextJS).
• Startup experience – prior work at an early-stage company or high-growth tech startup.
• Bias for action – you move fast, make pragmatic trade-offs, and iterate efficiently.
• Experience working with large datasets – ingesting raw data from third party systems and transforming it into a more optimal shape.
• Experience with semi-complex SQL queries - especially in the context of parsing, processing, and extracting insights.
• Strong communication and leadership skills – ability to influence company strategy and mentor future team members.
• AI fluency – experience integrating AI models into product features and / or working with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) is a plus.
• Many years of experience - Senior level preferred.
• Willingness to work hybrid – up to 3 days per week in-office in Lehi, UT.
  
  

What We Offer:

• Significant equity stake in a high-potential, venture-backed startup.
• Reduced risk and more focus on the core of your product. Philo Studios takes care of early validation, raising funds, legal, marketing, and more so you and your founding team can focus on the more important stuff.
• Competitive salary and benefits (including health insurance) – we believe in rewarding top-tier talent.
• A culture of innovation and autonomy – you’ll have real ownership over your work.
• Unlimited PTO and support for a healthy lifestyle – because we value sustainable high performance.
• A collaborative, mission-driven environment – working alongside world-class founders and a well-established venture studio.
  
  

This is more than just another engineering role—it’s a rare chance to build a company early on. If you’re passionate about early-stage startups and want to lead the development of a game-changing AI-driven platform, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and join us on this journey!

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