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

  1. 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min
  3. 3Technical/Portfolio Review· 60 min
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