Color Developer — Precision Textile Color Lead

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

Job summary

Quince is seeking a Color Developer to join our apparel team in San Francisco. You will partner with our Color Forecast Expert to translate concepts into bulk production, ensuring color accuracy across lab dips, testing, and digital representations.

This role emphasizes meticulous color management, cross-functional collaboration with Merchandising, Product Development, Creative, Engineering, and Supply Chain, and delivering consistent color quality across styles while supporting scalable

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.
• Proficient with MS Office/G Suite applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• 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.

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.).
• Test and validate fabric opacity to ensure coverage and quality expectations.
• Flag risks early and recommend corrective actions to protect color integrity.
• 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.
• 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

Material R&D

MS Office

Digital color tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Color management software

Job description

Quince is seeking a Color Developer to join our apparel team in San Francisco. You will partner with our Color Forecast Expert to translate concepts into bulk production, ensuring color accuracy across lab dips, testing, and digital representations.

This role emphasizes meticulous color management, cross-functional collaboration with Merchandising, Product Development, Creative, Engineering, and Supply Chain, and delivering consistent color quality across styles while supporting scalable