Sr. Product Developer - HOKA Footwear

Location: Portland, Oregon (Hybrid); typically three days per week in the office, Tuesday–Thursday.

Salary: $87,900–$118,600 per year in Portland, Oregon.

Company

hirify.global develops and delivers footwear and lifestyle products through brands including HOKA.

What you will do

• Drive footwear product creation from brief and design through prototyping, sales samples, and production confirmation.
• Manage project timelines, critical paths, sample execution, and approval of production confirmation samples.
• Create and maintain product specifications, BOMs, technical deliverables, and PLM data.
• Review tech packs, technical drawings, test reports, patterns, components, and lasts to identify issues and corrective actions.
• Support product testing and validation by reviewing results, mitigating risks, and confirming production readiness.
• Coordinate with design, testing, factories, and other functions to resolve timing, cost, quality, and commercialization risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 4–6 years of experience in the footwear development industry.
• Experience building and maintaining product specifications, BOM accuracy, and PLM data standards.
• PLM proficiency, such as FlexPLM, including defining data standards and approval workflows.
• Working knowledge of material applications, product construction, testing and validation, and factory manufacturing constraints for performance footwear.
• Knowledge of footwear development tools and measurement techniques, including calipers, hardness gauges, and Brannock devices; proficiency in Microsoft and Adobe applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and equitable workplace focused on employee wellbeing and authentic self-expression.
• Competitive compensation programs and bonuses.
• Financial planning, income protection, paid time away, and health and wellness programs.
• Product discounts and community-based programs.
• Personal and professional growth and development opportunities.