Color Developer

Cacheflow; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Quince is seeking a Color Developer to join our growing apparel team. You will partner with our Color Forecast Expert to execute color from concept through bulk production, ensuring accuracy across lab dips, testing, and digital representations.

You will collaborate across Merchandising, Product Development, Creative, Engineering, and Supply Chain, uphold color standards, and help digitize workflows to scale across styles and categories.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in color development, textile development, or material R&D (women’s apparel preferred).
• Strong understanding of dyeing processes, color tolerances, and lab/bulk workflows.
• Hands-on experience approving lab dips and evaluating color accuracy.
• Familiarity with color testing standards and reports (AATCC, ISO, etc.).
• Experience with color management systems or digital color tools a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across creative and technical teams.
• Clear communicator who’s comfortable working with vendors and factories.
• Motivated by a fast-paced, collaborative environment with flexible cross-functional work.
• Proficient with MS Office/G Suite applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve lab dips to ensure alignment with approved color standards
• Evaluate color against tolerance ranges using both visual and instrumental methods
• Confirm dye lot consistency across bulk production
• Troubleshoot color issues and work with mills and factories to drive resolution
• Manage and review color fastness testing results (wash, light, rub, etc.)
• Flag risks early and recommend corrective actions to protect color integrity
• Support color management tools setup and digitization with Engineering
• Help build scalable, repeatable processes for color accuracy across styles and categories
• Partner with Creative to ensure PDP imagery accurately reflects approved color standards
• Align with Product Development and Production teams to maintain color consistency from development through bulk
• Communicate clearly with internal teams and external partners on color expectations and approvals

Skills

Color development

Textile development

Dyeing processes

Color tolerances

Lab/bulk workflows

Lab dips approval

Color accuracy

Color testing standards

Color management systems

Digital color tools

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, preferred

Job description

ABOUT QUINCE

Founded in 2018, Quince was built to challenge the idea that nice things have to cost a lot. Our mission is simple: to make really high quality essentials for really low prices, produced fairly and sustainably. We believe everyone deserves exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design without the traditional markups. Quince is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model that cuts out middlemen and leverages just-in-time manufacturing to minimize waste and maximize value.

Quince is a tech company disrupting the retail industry by putting AI, analytics and automation at the center of everything we do. Our unwavering commitment to excellence and company values guide our teams and actions:

• Customer First: We prioritize customer satisfaction in every decision.
• High Quality: True quality means premium materials and rigorous production standards you can feel good about.
• Essential Design: We focus on timeless, functional essentials instead of chasing trends.
• Always a Better Deal: Innovation and transparency ensure value for both customers and partners.
• Social & Environmental Responsibility: We commit to sustainable materials, ethical production, and fair wages.

Quince partners with world-class manufacturers across the globe and serves millions of customers. With strong investor backing and a focus on sustainable growth, we are a company that is rapidly scaling while maintaining a commitment to quality, simplicity, and radical price transparency.

OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS

At Quince, you will be part of a high-performing team that is redefining what quality, value, and sustainability mean in modern retail. We are a destination for builders, innovators, and operators to come together and challenge the status quo. Our collective ambition is bold. We are creating an entirely new category and customer experience – one that democratizes luxury and provides high quality products at radically low prices. That mission demands a world-class team committed to excellence.

If you are motivated by impact, growth, and purpose, you will find a strong sense of belonging at Quince.

THE ROLE

Color Developer

We are seeking a Color Developer to join our growing team. This role will support Apparel, partnering closely with our Color Forecast Expert to execute color from concept through bulk production. This role is highly detail-oriented and technical, with strong cross-functional collaboration across Merchandising, Product Development, Creative, Engineering, and Supply Chain. You’ll be responsible for ensuring color accuracy, consistency, and integrity across lab dips, testing, production, and digital representation.

Responsibilities

Color Development & Approval

• Review and approve lab dips to ensure alignment with approved color standards
• Evaluate color against tolerance ranges using both visual and instrumental methods
• Confirm dye lot consistency across bulk production
• Troubleshoot color issues and work with mills and factories to drive resolution

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Manage and review color fastness testing results (wash, light, rub, etc.)
  Test and validate fabric opacity to ensure coverage and quality expectations
• Flag risks early and recommend corrective actions to protect color integrity

Color Management & Digitization

• Support the setup and ongoing use of color management tools
• Partner with the Engineering team to digitize color standards and workflows
• Help build scalable, repeatable processes for color accuracy across styles and categories

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Creative to ensure PDP imagery accurately reflects approved color standards
• Align with Product Development and Production teams to maintain color consistency from development through bulk
• Communicate clearly with internal teams and external partners on color expectations and approvals

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in color development, textile development, or material R&D (women’s apparel preferred)
• Strong understanding of dyeing processes, color tolerances, and lab/bulk workflows
• Hands-on experience approving lab dips and evaluating color accuracy
• Familiarity with color testing standards and reports (AATCC, ISO, etc.)
• Experience with color management systems or digital color tools a plus
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across creative and technical teams
• Clear communicator who’s comfortable working with vendors and factories
• Motivated by working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, where flexibility to stretch into or out of functional comfort zones is crucial for team success
• Proficient with MS Office/G Suite applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred

Pay Range

All posted ranges are reflective of base salary and may vary depending upon experience level and location. Bonus and equity may also be provided for eligible roles.

$140,000 — $160,000 USD

WHY QUINCE?

Joining Quince means being part of a mission-driven team reshaping retail. You will work alongside talented colleagues, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to building a more sustainable, accessible future for customers and partners alike.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & HIRING INTEGRITY

Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Quince is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application or to perform the essential functions of a role at Quince, please let us know by completing this accommodation form. We review all requests individually and will work with you to determine appropriate accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Quince will conduct background checks in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.