Footwear Developer I (Footwear Product Development)

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States. Workplace: On-site with 4 days per week in the Seattle offices. International travel to factory locations, including Asia development trips 2–4 times per year, is required as needed.

Salary: $80,175–$120,315 per year, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Company

hirify.global creates performance running footwear and experiences focused on movement, innovation, and the runner.

What you will do

• Support the creation and execution of seasonal inline and SMU footwear, including new uppers and color/material updates.
• Manage the full sample process by tracking, receiving, distributing, reviewing, and communicating samples across teams.
• Collaborate with product line management, design, Asia development, engineering, factories, and suppliers on fit, feel, ride, quality, and manufacturability.
• Maintain technical packages, including BOMs, blueprints, and upper patterns, for factory partners.
• Coordinate testing, validation, feedback loops, timelines, costing targets, and production readiness for multiple projects.
• Identify process improvements in data accuracy, sample management, and cross-functional coordination.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, biomechanics, design, kinesiology, or another technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in footwear, apparel, or consumer goods, with 1+ years in athletic footwear development preferred.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, including coordination across disciplines and time zones.
• High organization, follow-through, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office, Illustrator, and PLM systems.
• Willingness to work in the Seattle offices 4 days per week and travel internationally to factory locations as needed.

Nice to have

• FlexPLM experience.
• Experience with athletic footwear development.
• Knowledge of vendor capabilities, lead times, material behavior, and manufacturing processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive culture focused on growth, curiosity, creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, disability, HSA, FSA, family and fertility assistance, and employee assistance benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with employer match.
• Five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, and paid sick and parental leave.
• Potential annual performance bonus, product discounts, fitness discounts, transportation assistance, and volunteer and donation benefits.