Remote Product Developer - Home Goods & Design

Comfrt; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Company-covered health insurance

5% 401k match

Discounts on Comfrt products

Job summary

Comfrt is seeking a highly driven Product Developer to support the execution and scaling of our home product categories from concept through production. You will partner with design, sourcing, and production teams to ensure timelines, costs, and standards are met, delivering high-quality products to hundreds of thousands of customers.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, organized, and product-obsessed, with deep knowledge of materials, construction, and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of product development experience within home, apparel, accessories, or consumer products.
• Experience developing soft and hard goods across all categories, home, apparel, and accessories.
• Strong understanding of fabrics, trims, hardware, and construction techniques.
• Experience working with overseas vendors and global manufacturing partners.
• Ability to provide clear visual and technical comments to vendors.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience working with PLM systems and managing product data.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Excel and product development tools.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the product development process from concept through production across multiple home product categories.
• Translate design concepts into technically sound and commercially viable products.
• Develop clear product specifications including materials, trims, construction methods, and functional requirements.
• Anticipate development challenges early and proactively solve problems before they impact timelines or product quality.
• Maintain development calendars and ensure key milestones are met across all product programs.
• Apply strong aesthetic judgment and product taste level to ensure product aligns with brand standards.
• Review and evaluate prototypes and samples to ensure alignment with design intent, quality standards, and performance expectations.
• Partner with domestic and international vendors to develop prototypes, samples, and pre-production units.
• Clearly communicate technical requirements and provide actionable feedback to factories.
• Manage sample tracking, development timelines, and vendor communication across multiple programs.
• Build strong relationships with factory partners to support efficient product development and execution.
• Source and evaluate fabrics, trims, hardware, and components that meet product and cost requirements.
• Maintain strong knowledge of material performance, durability, and cost implications.
• Identify opportunities to improve products through better materials or construction techniques.
• Ensure all materials meet brand standards for quality and performance.

Skills

Product development

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Detail oriented

Product obsession

Fast-paced

Tools

PLM systems

Google Suite

Excel

Job description

Comfrt is seeking a highly driven Product Developer to support the execution and scaling of our home product categories from concept through production. You will partner with design, sourcing, and production teams to ensure timelines, costs, and standards are met, delivering high-quality products to hundreds of thousands of customers.

The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, organized, and product-obsessed, with deep knowledge of materials, construction, and manufacturing processes.