1d ago
Footwear Developer, Women's
San Francisco, CA
$98k-$118k / year
full-timemidretail
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll be part of the Production team, supporting the development of innovative, high-quality footwear from concept through commercialization. You'll collaborate with Product Design, Merchandising, and factory teams to ensure technical integrity, cost targets, and timelines are met. This role is hands-on and highly collaborative, driving product excellence.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Collaborate with design, merchandising, and factory partners to develop footwear from concept to commercialization.
- Evaluate bottoms, components, upper patterns, materials, and constructions for fit, performance, and cost.
- Provide technical input and identify risks early, proposing alternative solutions.
- Support resolution of product development issues and cost analysis across sample stages.
📋 Requirements
- 4–6 years of footwear product development and/or production experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field.
- Working knowledge of footwear construction, materials, costing, testing, and manufacturing processes.
- Experience working with Asia-based factories or vendors.
✨ Nice to Have
- Understanding of PLM software.
- Adobe Illustrator experience.
- Experience reviewing costing and testing data.
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 🏖️ Generous paid time off
- 💰 401k matching
- 🏥 Comprehensive health plans
- 🧘 Monthly wellness reimbursement
- 🐶 Dog friendly offices
📨 Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
- 2Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min
- 3Technical/Portfolio Review· 60 min
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