At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport and, SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.
The Product Developer plays a key role in bringing Backcountry’s outdoor apparel vision to life — translating design intent into innovative, high-performance products built for multi-venture exploration. This role balances creative problem-solving and collaboration with cross-functional partners in technical design, design, merch and planning to deliver exceptional product. The ideal candidate thrives in an environment working with multiple teams and embraces digital innovation, including AI-driven tools, to streamline development, analyze data, and improve speed-to-market without compromising craftsmanship or sustainability.
This position will report into the Sr. Sourcing Manager.
What you get to do:
- Partner with design, and tech design to develop innovative, outdoor apparel from concept through production.
- Manage the end-to-end development process — including costing, vendor communication, and sourcing materials and trims — while achieving margin goals.
- Leverage digital tools and AI-powered solutions to enhance workflow efficiency, streamline communication, and reduce development timelines.
- Wear test and provide feedback on designs before they get produced.
- Develop and maintain digital tracking tools for seasonal fabric, trim, and sourcing workflows—managing lab dips, submits, approvals, and style updates to ensure accuracy and on-time execution.
- Create and utilize AI agents or scripts to gather, organize, and analyze trend, cost, and material data that inform product and sourcing decisions.
What you bring:
- 3+ years of apparel product development experience, ideally within the outdoor, performance, or technical apparel category.
- Strong understanding of garment construction, and technical materials.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency in PLM systems and Excel
- Experience using emerging AI technologies to enhance product development speed, accuracy, and innovation — with curiosity to keep evolving these skills.
- Workflow Optimization – Using AI tools to automate repetitive tasks (e.g., data input, cost analysis, or materials tracking) and improve cross-functional communication efficiency.
- Data Intelligence – Building or deploying AI agents or scripts to collect, scrape, and analyze data from industry sources (supplier updates, pricing databases, etc.) to inform sourcing decisions.
What’s in it for you? Joining Backcountry isn’t just about having a seat at the table—it’s about helping redesign the table entirely. You’ll be challenged, stretched, and supported as you grow faster than you thought possible. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:
- Executive Access: Work directly with brand CEOs and senior leadership, solving real business problems and earning mentorship from top operators.
- AI-First Skill Building: Get hands-on with the most advanced AI tools in the market. From automation to prompt engineering, you’ll build a modern tech stack that sets you apart in any industry.
- Accelerated Career Path: High performers are quickly entrusted with greater responsibility, new challenges, and leadership opportunities across our portfolio of brands.
- Competitive benefits: Paid time off policies, 401(k)/RRSP match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts at our portfolio companies
Our interview process:
- 📞Step 1: If you align with our vision and meet the qualifications, we’ll reach out to schedule a conversation and introduce Backcountry.
- 🧠Step 2: You’ll complete a short AI or product-building challenge so we can understand how you approach problems and execution.
- 💬Step 3: Participate in deep-dive interviews with Backcountry leadership focused on your experience, product mindset, and operational thinking.
- 📩Step 4: Offer. We’ll move fast for the right candidate.
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