Senior Product Developer

🕒 September 21

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $85k - $95k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🖥 Software Engineer

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🏭 Manufacturing

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Manufacturing • Consulting • Logistics

Makeship is a platform designed to empower creators by bringing their unique content to life through high-quality, environmentally conscious, limited edition products. The company focuses on building a community around these campaigns, allowing creators to monetize their individuality while maintaining their creative pursuits. To date, Makeship has paid out over $2. 5 million to creators, emphasizing its commitment to supporting creative endeavors.

📋 Description

• Partner with Design from the earliest ideation, bringing material, construction, and factory knowledge to brainstorming • Champion design intent throughout development from concept to sample to production • Own physical product development from concept through R&D, prototyping, sampling, and final production across apparel, plush, vinyls, and other categories • Research materials, construction methods, and manufacturing techniques • Translate creative concepts and briefs into technical specifications, tech packs, bills of materials, and construction details • Evaluate design feasibility against manufacturing capability, cost targets, and timelines • Manage multiple assigned product development initiatives and own project timelines end-to-end • Identify risks and blockers, adjust plans, and maintain organized project documentation • Improve the product development process • Collaborate with manufacturing partners and vendors to develop, test, and approve samples through bulk production • Ensure products meet quality, safety, and cost standards • Troubleshoot production and quality issues and recommend solutions • Partner with Design, Sales, Marketing, Tech, and Manufacturing teams • Build relationships with manufacturing partners and support cross-functional post-mortems • Communicate project status, risks, and trade-offs to stakeholders and leadership • Present product options and recommendations based on cost, feasibility, and brand fit • Stay current on materials, trends, and manufacturing techniques and identify opportunities to expand or improve product categories

🎯 Requirements

• 5-7 years of product development experience across physical goods (apparel, plush, vinyl, or similar categories), from concept through sampling to bulk production • Strong technical skills in tech packs, bills of materials, and translating creative briefs into manufacturing documents • Proven project management ability — able to juggle multiple product lines simultaneously, each on its own R&D and production timeline, while staying organized and keeping stakeholders informed • Experience working directly with manufacturing partners and vendors to develop, test, and approve samples, troubleshoot production issues, and protect quality and cost standards • Familiarity with the creator economy and merch/fandom culture, and what drives fans to connect with and purchase branded products • Experience working with creators, licensors, or IP/brand partners to bring co-branded or licensed products to life • An interest in sustainability, with an eye toward more responsible materials, construction methods, or manufacturing practices

🏖️ Benefits

• Work remotely anywhere in Canada and/or access any of our hubs • Health and dental benefits from day 1 • 4 weeks of paid vacation (including paid time off on your birthday) • An additional 1 week of paid time off during the winter holidays • Virtual & In-Person Social Events • Annual Paid Volunteer Day Off • 1:1 RRSP Matching Program Up to 3% • $500 Pre-Tax Annual Health & Wellness Allowance • $400 Pre-Tax Home Office Setup Allowance • $65 Pre-Tax Monthly Phone Allowance • Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up Program • Education Assistance Program • Employee Referral Program • Tenured Rewards Program

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