Soft Goods Developer

We are Bugaboo Group, home to three iconic brands: Bugaboo, Joolz, and Artipoppe. Each has its own story and identity. Together, we share one purpose: creating exceptional products and experiences that support families at every stage of parenthood.

Bugaboo pioneers premium mobility, empowering parents to explore the world with confidence. Joolz pairs smart designs with a commitment to sustainability, so families can make conscious choices without compromising style. Artipoppe redefines babywear through luxurious craftsmanship that celebrates both parent and child.

Our story is built by people. From designers and engineers to marketers and customer care experts, more than 1,100 of us work across 30 countries to shape the future of our brands.

We are united by innovation, collaboration, and a drive to make a meaningful impact. We encourage curiosity, welcome new perspectives, and believe the best ideas come from diverse teams working together.

Here, everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We celebrate diversity, foster inclusion, and create room for people of all backgrounds to grow.

Join us. Bring your talent, build your career, and help shape the everyday lives of families around the world.

As Soft Goods Developer, you are responsible for the design and development of soft goods and related components across our products, from early concept and prototyping through to mass production.

We are primarily looking for a Soft Goods Developer with strong design, development and technical skills. You may also come from an industrial or product design background with significant hands-on experience developing soft goods and mixed-material products.

You combine creativity with technical understanding and a practical approach. You are comfortable working across textiles, materials, construction and hardware interfaces to create well-resolved products that balance design, functionality, quality, manufacturability and cost.

• Soft Goods Ownership: Own and drive the soft goods development within product development projects, from early concept through development, validation and mass production.

• Prototyping: Create and evaluate prototypes and mock-ups, iterating designs based on aesthetics, functionality, testing and technical feasibility.

• Materials & Textiles: Select, specify and evaluate fabrics, foams, webbings, trims and other materials. Work with suppliers to develop new materials, colours, finishes and constructions.

• Soft Goods & Hardware Integration: Work closely with industrial designers and engineers to ensure soft goods integrate effectively with frames, structural components, attachment points, mechanisms and other hardware.

• Design & Technical Tools: Use appropriate tools such as Adobe Illustrator, 2D/3D CAD or other relevant design software to develop and clearly communicate designs, constructions and technical solutions.

• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain drawings, specifications, production documentation and reference samples needed to translate designs into production-ready products.

• Supplier Development: Work directly with international suppliers and manufacturing partners throughout development, sampling and production preparation.
  

• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in soft goods or product development.

• Strong experience developing soft goods, textile-based products or products combining soft and hard components.

• Ability to translate design concepts into technically feasible, manufacturable and production-ready products.

• Good understanding of fabrics and materials, including material selection, performance, colour, finish and quality.

• Experience creating technical specifications, drawings and production documentation.

• Confident using Adobe Illustrator and/or relevant 2D or 3D design tools to develop and communicate designs and technical details.

• Experience with SolidWorks or other 3D CAD software is an advantage, but not a requirement.

• Comfortable working directly with international suppliers and manufacturing partners.

• Proactive, hands-on and comfortable taking ownership within multidisciplinary development teams.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance design ambition, technical feasibility, quality, timing and cost.

• Fluent in English, written and spoken. Dutch is an advantage.