Footwear Product Developer

Job Description JustFab is currently searching for a Footwear Product Developer. How do you fit in? The Footwear Product Developer will play a pivotal role in the end-to-end product development process for women’s, men’s, and kid’s footwear, ensuring each style meets aesthetic intent, fit, function, quality standards, cost objectives, and GTM calendar deadlines. This position serves as a central link between Design, Merchandising, Production, Quality, and Vendor Partners while managing specifications, samples, and prototype feedback throughout the development cycle. The ideal candidate is detail-focused, highly organized, and thrives in a fast-paced environment that blends creativity with technical execution. The Footwear Product Developer will report to the VP, Product Development & Production. What you will do: Partner with Design to ensure materials, construction, and aesthetic intent are aligned from concept through final confirmation. Collaborate with Production, Planning, and Merchandising to confirm costing, MOQ validation, and delivery timelines. Lead fit and construction reviews, ensuring materials, proportions, and balance meet design and quality standards. Record and communicate fit, material, and construction feedback in Centric PLM, ensuring timely vendor updates. Serve as the day-to-day contact for development communication with vendors and agents, managing samples, comments, and approvals. Request, track, and manage footwear prototypes through each development stage, ensuring timely delivery and GTM calendar alignment. Validate accuracy of colorways, materials, logos, and packaging components before PO release. Maintain accurate BOM and development data in Centric PLM, ensuring clean handoff to Production. Support costing reviews and margin alignment through proactive material and construction analysis. Partner cross-functionally to identify risks early, resolve development bottlenecks, and maintain milestone compliance. What you can bring: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Industrial Design, Engineering, or a related field. Experience: 3–5 years of development experience preferably in footwear (fast-fashion, lifestyle, or DTC environment). Strong understanding of materials, constructions, and manufacturing processes for women’s, men’s, and kid’s footwear. Proficient in Centric PLM, Microsoft 365, and general line planning or costing tools. Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Collaborative mindset with attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Nice to have, but we’ll teach you: Experience with comfort, cold-weather, or fashion footwear categories. Knowledge of Asian factory networks and vendor management. Familiarity with sustainability and compliance standards in footwear production. Working knowledge of Smartsheet or equivalent project management tools. Where we are: This role will be based in our El Segundo Headquarters Compensation & Total Rewards: At JustFab, we believe work and life should fit together! We continue to build a culture of flexibility, to empower you to do your best and put yourself first. Our Total Rewards program rewards employees for their hard work, supporting their health, well-being, families, and ultimately their life journey. Total Rewards at JustFab includes:     -Hybrid Work Schedule* -Discretionary Paid Time Off*   -Summer Fridays*   -Healthcare Plans   -Employee Discounts   -401k   -Annual Bonus Program   -Equity Program*   -And More      *Varied for retail, fulfillment and fully remote roles.  The annual base salary range for this position is from $85,000 – $99,000. The range provided includes the base salary that JustFab expects to pay for the role. Offered base salary will be dependent on factors including the scope and complexity of the role, candidate’s related work experience, subject matter expertise and work location.  #LI-JZ1 Security Alert: Protect yourself from scams At JustFab, we're dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, JustFab emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through the approved platforms Teams or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, rest assured it will be through secure and protected means. JustFab LLC, ShoeDazzle, LLC, Personal Retailing Inc. (d/b/a FabKids) is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, compensate, develop, and promote regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable. At JustFab LLC, ShoeDazzle, LLC, Personal Retailing Inc. (d/b/a FabKids), we champion a vibrant workplace culture that thrives on diversity law and do not tolerate discrimination or harassment. We are one team from many backgrounds, innovating through diversity of individuals, who are driven by passion for creating an inclusive space for all. JustFab LLC, ShoeDazzle, LLC, Personal Retailing Inc. (d/b/a FabKids) will continue to champion a workplace culture that prizes diversity and inclusivity. We encourage you to apply regardless of meeting all qualifications and/or requirements. Who We Are: At JustFab, ShoeDazzle and FabKids, we are reimagining the fashion business by creating the world’s most technologically innovative and culturally admired fashion company. Where We Work: We are global brands that operate in 12 markets, with our US headquarters located in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and our European headquarters in Berlin. Our Team Mindset: At JustFab, ShoeDazzle and FabKids, our collective mindset shapes us both as individuals and as a team. It embodies the way we think about the work we do, and how we approach every task we undertake. Our brand mindset is defined by three key elements: Drive: Self-awareness of what’s needed for success, and intrinsic motivation and resourcefulness to create that success. One Team: We’re in-it-to-win-it for the greater good of all—putting the company’s needs above all else. Innovation: Thinking outside the box keeps us on the cutting edge of everything we do. Our Values: We believe in creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment.

Salary : $85,000 - $99,000