Become part of the Converse Team
Converse is a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after — bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role is part of the Converse Partner Product Creation team and works closely with cross functional footwear partners including Design, Product Management, Product Development, Materials, Product Testing, PCC (Product Creation Center), Global Sourcing, and Planning. The role serves as the primary point of contact between funcitonal teams and factory partners and the Boston product team, ensuring clear and accurate communication throughout the product development process. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Product Engineer.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a Senior Product Engineer to join our team based in Indo-IMG DC (Jakarta). This role will be critical in supporting Global Sourcing & Manufacturing’s initiatives on leading the technical development and engineering execution of footwear products from concept through to commercialization. This role ensures product designs meet performance, quality, manufacturability, cost, and timeline targets while collaborating closely with design, development, material, costing, manufacturing and factory partner teams. The position plays a key role in translating creative concepts into production-ready footwear while maintaining brand standards and driving product innovation.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, or training.
- Minimum of 6 years of directly applicable footwear development or engineering experience across multiple footwear categories.
- Strong technical expertise in footwear construction including lasts, upper patterns, materials, chemistry, bottom tooling, injection, plates, costing, and test methodologies.
- Solid understanding of the end to end footwear product creation process, including production planning, forecasting, and scheduling.
- Demonstrated experience driving innovation through the Product Creation Process.
- Proven ability to lead engineering initiatives or strategies across broader footwear teams or functions.
- Team player and can work in an environment with high interdependencies between teams and cross-cultural colleagues.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will lead the engineering execution of Converse footwear, turning concept into reality. You’ll partner across global teams and factory networks to deliver products that meet performance, cost, quality, and timeline targets, while pushing innovation and manufacturing excellence forward.
- Translate design briefs and 2D tech packs into physical footwear samples aligned to athlete and consumer needs.
- Identify and solve complex construction and manufacturing challenges to improve cost, quality, and performance.
- Partner closely with Design, Development, Materials, and factory teams to deliver on intent, profitability, and product integrity.
- Drive projects through every phase of the product creation process, ensuring on-time delivery to critical milestones.
- Provide technical leadership, training, and consultation to Product Creation and Tier 1 teams.
- Lead the development and adoption of engineering standards and best practices at scale.
- Collaborate with global and regional partners to ensure consistent execution and clear, effective communication.
HOW WE HIRE
1. Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
2. Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
3. Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
