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About the Role
Makeship is seeking a Senior Product Developer to guide physical product concepts from initial ideas through research, design, and development to a successful launch. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and manufacturing partners to solve production challenges and bring diverse product ideas to life. The position offers the opportunity to shape company culture and processes during a significant growth phase, with a focus on providing an exceptional work experience through competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Design from the earliest ideation, bringing material, construction, and factory knowledge to brainstorming sessions to ensure creative strength and production feasibility.
- Champion design intent throughout development, protecting the integrity of materials, construction, and finish from concept to production.
- Own the development of physical products from concept through R&D, prototyping, and sampling to final production across various categories including apparel, plush, and vinyl.
- Research materials, construction methods, and manufacturing techniques to identify the best approach for each product concept.
- Translate creative concepts and briefs into detailed technical specifications, including tech packs and bills of materials.
- Evaluate design feasibility early, balancing creative vision with manufacturing capability, cost targets, and timelines.
- Take full ownership of assigned product lines, managing multiple development initiatives simultaneously with strong organization and follow-through.
- Own project timelines end-to-end, proactively identifying risks and blockers and adjusting plans to keep products on track for launch.
- Maintain clear, organized documentation across projects (specs, samples, approvals, revisions) for easy status tracking.
- Continuously look for ways to streamline and improve the product development process.
- Collaborate with manufacturing partners and vendors to develop, test, and approve samples through to bulk production.
- Ensure all products meet Makeship’s quality, safety, and cost standards at appropriate checkpoints.
- Troubleshoot production issues and quality concerns, recommending solutions that protect product integrity and timelines.
- Partner with Design, Sales, Marketing, Tech & Manufacturing teams to identify trade-offs and ensure adherence to timelines.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with manufacturing partners, balancing innovation with production feasibility.
- Support cross-functional post-mortems to identify and act on process improvement opportunities.
- Communicate project status, risks, and trade-offs clearly and proactively to stakeholders and leadership.
- Present product options and recommendations with confidence, grounded in cost, feasibility, and brand fit.
- Stay current on materials, trends, and manufacturing techniques across Makeship's product categories to bring fresh ideas to the product line.
- Identify opportunities to expand or improve product categories based on market and manufacturing insight.
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 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.
Skills
- Product Ideation
- Design Partnership
- Product Development
- Research
- Prototyping
- Sampling
- Technical Specifications
- Tech Packs
- Bills of Materials
- Project Management
- Risk Identification
- Process Improvement
- Manufacturing Collaboration
- Quality Assurance
- Cost Standards
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Communication
- Trend Analysis
- Market Insight
Location
- Remote (Canada)
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- $85-95k CAD per annum
Benefits
- Health and dental benefits from day 1
- 4 weeks of paid vacation (including paid time off on your birthday)
- 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
About the Company
- Makeship empowers influencers, creators, and brands to develop and launch limited-edition products using a community-powered crowdfunding platform.
- Leverages design, manufacturing, and marketing expertise to bring partner products to life.
- Products are funded by the community within a 21-day window before production and worldwide shipping.
- Guarantees quality and ethical sourcing for all products.
- Profitable company with over 200% revenue growth in three years, ranking on Canada's Top Growing Companies lists.
- Great Place to Work-Certified™ for 3 consecutive years.
Equal Opportunity
- Makeship is committed to fostering an environment that welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities.
- Passionate about building an equitable and inclusive culture for its diverse team.
- As an equal-opportunity employer, values and embraces everyone's opinions and differences.
- Actively seeks new employees who will work respectfully with the team.
- Provides accommodations for interview experiences to be accessible and inclusive upon request.