Become part of the Converse Team
Converse is a place to explore potential, break barriers and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Converse, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving world to make things better as a team.
BECOME PART OF THE CONVERSE TEAM
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.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
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.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are searching for an experienced Lead Software Solutions Engineer with a strong background in Digital Solutions, Product Management, and Retail Technologies to oversee the design, development, and delivery of innovative software solutions. You will lead the integration of technologies that include Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), 3D Product Creation, and data management to support Converse's strategic goals. Your contributions will empower creative teams and enable cutting-edge solutions that drive innovation in product design, merchandising, and planning.
The ideal candidate will have:
- This role is open to remote work , candidates must be located in Atlanta Mero area.
- 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 of smilar (e.g., 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.
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a combination of relevant education, training, and experience
- Certification in platforms like PTC FlexPLM, , or VibeIQ is a plus.
- 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.
- Experience with 3D product creation is highly desired
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
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01 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.
02 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.
03 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.
