Womenswear Senior Technical Designer, Softlines Private Brands
Amazon · Santa Monica, CA · Project/Program/Product Management--Non-Tech
senior
software engineering
Technical Lead
tech_leadership
5+ yrs
· Posted Feb 18, 2026
$115,600 – $160,000
USD per year
Skills
AI Summary
Senior Technical Designer for womenswear at Amazon Softlines, responsible for delivering fit specifications, leading fit sessions, managing tech packs, and collaborating with vendors and design teams. Requires 5+ years program/project management experience with data-driven decision making and end-to-end delivery ownership.
If you're enthusiastic about joining a rapidly expanding company focused on achieving global fit excellence, then this position could be an excellent match for you. Amazon Softlines Private Brands seeks a skilled, passionate Womenswear Technical Designer to deliver best in class fit and quality across its direct development products. The Global Fit team aims to delight customers of all shapes and sizes around the world with products that fit perfectly. We safeguard product integrity throughout the full lifecycle, including commercialization, while driving continuous improvement within our mature selection. Central to this charter is our worldwide fit and expansion strategy, new product fit engineering and block maintenance, delivering fit CX excellence, vendor fit training and driving fit innovation. The ideal candidate is driven, meticulous, and capable of applying and conveying robust, pertinent technical expertise to diverse stakeholders worldwide. They must also be adept at analyzing size and fit data from various global regions to refine and innovate products, processes, and the overall customer experience. Previous experience in a similar role is crucial, as is a passion for working as a specialist.
Key job responsibilities
- Deliver clear specifications on Tech Packs to include fit, construction and quality, being cognizant of target prices
- Lead fit sessions ensuring fit, sizing, construction and quality consistency is achieved in line with standards
- Work with Design to ensure that relevant blocks and patterns are in place (2D and 3D)
- Develop or update existing Technical Literature and SOPs as required
- Leverage Technical knowledge to conduct wearer testing through development and post production
- Evaluate garments to determine compliance of specs, construction, quality and fit intent versus the agreed standard
- Track and manage workflow and workload for own product or team
- Travel to factories, working with technical teams to advance fit approval timelines and drive right first time development
- Conduct root cause analysis and customer data deep dives in line with strategy/defect escalations
- Lead technical conversations with Vendors, including quality and fit issue escalations
- Be comfortable reading, evaluating and manipulating data led fit reporting
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
USA, CA, Santa Monica - 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
Key job responsibilities
- Deliver clear specifications on Tech Packs to include fit, construction and quality, being cognizant of target prices
- Lead fit sessions ensuring fit, sizing, construction and quality consistency is achieved in line with standards
- Work with Design to ensure that relevant blocks and patterns are in place (2D and 3D)
- Develop or update existing Technical Literature and SOPs as required
- Leverage Technical knowledge to conduct wearer testing through development and post production
- Evaluate garments to determine compliance of specs, construction, quality and fit intent versus the agreed standard
- Track and manage workflow and workload for own product or team
- Travel to factories, working with technical teams to advance fit approval timelines and drive right first time development
- Conduct root cause analysis and customer data deep dives in line with strategy/defect escalations
- Lead technical conversations with Vendors, including quality and fit issue escalations
- Be comfortable reading, evaluating and manipulating data led fit reporting
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of program or project management experience- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Preferred Qualifications
- 7 years+ as a Womenswear Senior Technical Designer, preferably for a Global Apparel Retailer- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Santa Monica - 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually