About the position
Converse is a place to explore potential, break barriers, and push the boundaries of what's possible. The company seeks individuals who can innovate, dream, and collaborate. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity, inspiring imagination, and working as a team to build a better tomorrow. We're looking for leaders, visionaries, and achievers who can collectively push Converse forward into new and exciting directions. You will join the Digital Design & Merchandising, Product Creation, Planning, and Manufacturing Technology team at Converse, collaborating globally with key stakeholders across the organization. Your role will focus on driving strategic initiatives for Product Innovation and Product Creation technologies. As the Lead Software Solutions Engineer for our key digital solution, VibeIQ, you will ensure alignment of our technology outcomes with business priorities, working alongside Product Innovation, Design, and Merchandising specialists, external technology vendors, as well as internal product and engineering teams to deliver meaningful solutions. In addition, your collaboration will include exposure to systems like Browzwear, CLO 3D, Flex PLM, Autodesk Fusion 360, and Substance by Adobe, amplifying our capabilities across the full lifecycle of product creation.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the design, development, and delivery of innovative software solutions.
- Lead the integration of technologies that include Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), 3D Product Creation, and data management.
- Empower creative teams and enable cutting-edge solutions that drive innovation in product design, merchandising, and planning.
- Collaborate with Product Innovation, Design, and Merchandising specialists, external technology vendors, and internal product and engineering teams.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in product management or software development, especially in the retail industry or digital product creation spaces.
- 5+ years of experience with PLM systems such as FlexPLM, VibeIQ, Windchill, etc.
- Hands-on experience with 3D product design tools such as Browzwear, CLO 3D, KeyShot, or Adobe Substance 3D.
- Proficiency in stakeholder and vendor management, including strategic execution, negotiation, and communication.
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- Experience working with APIs, RESTful services, and microservices architecture.
- Working knowledge of data pipelines and integration tools like AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, PowerBI, etc.
- Proven experience with cloud solutions, preferably AWS (e.g., Lambda, DynamoDB, S3) and/or Microsoft Azure.
- Knowledge of collaboration tools like JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow to manage Agile workflows effectively.
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum development methodologies.
- Strong analytic, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- An ability to excel in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment including teams across different time zones.
Nice-to-haves
- Certification in platforms like PTC FlexPLM or VibeIQ is a plus.
- Experience with 3D product creation is highly desired.
Benefits
- Accommodations for interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, and closed captioning.
