Footwear Technical Developer: Fit, Lasts & Production

Adyro Global Limited; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursements

Long-term collaboration potential

Home-office or coworking support

Job summary

ADYRO Global Limited is seeking a senior technical footwear developer to own the integrity of lasts, patterns, fit, outsole and tooling. You will drive the production-ready design from concept to validated prototype, working with Head of Design & Development and factory partners.

Role requires hands-on expertise across the full technical path, strong independence, and the ability to solve production issues on-site in collaboration with Jinjiang partners.

Qualifications

• Hands-on footwear development experience (min 5 years).
• Experience with casual, comfort, premium or performance footwear.
• Strong knowledge of lasts, patterns, fits, outsoles, tooling and materials.

Responsibilities

• Review and optimize lasts, patterns, upper construction and bottom units.
• Lead fit sessions, wear tests, grading reviews and provide technical comments.
• Collaborate with factories, last makers, mold shops and material/testing partners.

Skills

Footwear development

Lasting

Pattern development

Fit testing

Outsole design

Tooling

Materials knowledge

Manufacturing knowledge

Factory problem solving

Independence

English proficiency

Mandarin proficiency

Job description

ADYRO Global Limited is seeking a senior technical footwear developer to own the integrity of lasts, patterns, fit, outsole and tooling. You will drive the production-ready design from concept to validated prototype, working with Head of Design & Development and factory partners.

Role requires hands-on expertise across the full technical path, strong independence, and the ability to solve production issues on-site in collaboration with Jinjiang partners.