Senior Product Developer - Skincare & Beauty Devices

About Nood

Nood is redefining beauty tech. Known for our innovative at-home IPL devices and rapidly expanding into anti-aging skincare, we fuse clinical science with modern design to create effective, confidence-building solutions. As we enter the next chapter of innovation, we’re hiring a Senior Product Developer to translate data, insight, and science into breakthrough products - and to elevate the performance and quality of our existing line.

Role Summary

We’re seeking a Senior Product Developer who will be a thought partner to the CEO and CMO - helping define Nood’s innovation roadmap across skincare and beauty devices and ensuring our current portfolio remains competitive, disruptive, and best-in-class. You will own the end-to-end development process (from white-space identification and consumer insight to formulation/device spec, testing, manufacturing, QA/regulatory, packaging, and launch) while also leading lifecycle management (reformulations, packaging refreshes, COGS/margin optimization, quality improvements, and claims/label updates) for the existing range.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership

• Partner with the CEO and CMO to define a multi-year, insight-led innovation pipeline (skincare + devices) aligned to brand strategy and business goals.
• Translate consumer insights, science, and feasibility into a prioritized roadmap with clear stage-gates, budgets, and success metrics.

End-to-End New Product Development (NPD)

• Own concept → brief → prototype → validation → commercialization for new products (skincare and, where applicable, beauty devices).
• Develop comprehensive product briefs: target consumer, benefits/claims, ingredient/tech direction, packaging, quality standards, target COGS, MSRP, and margin.
• Source, negotiate, and manage external partners (formulators, OEM/ODM, device engineers, packaging vendors).
• Oversee testing (stability/safety/compatibility), regulatory and compliance (including IEC/FDA considerations for devices), and QA sign-off.
• Deliver launches on-time and on-budget; manage risks and cross-functional dependencies.

Portfolio Stewardship & Lifecycle Management (Existing SKUs)

• Proactively assess existing products for performance, quality, consumer feedback, competitive landscape, and regulatory changes.
• Lead reformulations and quality improvements to maintain or elevate efficacy, safety, and sensory experience.
• Drive COGS/margin optimization (ingredient substitutions, process improvements, packaging efficiencies) without compromising quality.
• Refresh claims, copy, and packaging as needed to maintain competitiveness and clarity; manage label/INCI/regulatory updates.
• Partner with Marketing on data-driven optimizations (e.g., claims hierarchy, RTBs, clinicals) and with Operations on supply continuity and cost.
• Recommend SKU rationalization/EOL when appropriate, with clear consumer and financial rationale.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with Operations on manufacturability, readiness, and supplier risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Creative on positioning, claims hierarchy, copy, and launch assets for DTC and retail channels (e.g., Amazon, Target).
• Partner with Finance on cost modeling, pricing architecture, and unit-economics trade-offs.
• Maintain strong relationships with R&D, QA/Regulatory, and Packaging for best-in-class execution.

Performance & Optimization

• Track post-launch KPIs (velocity, repeat, margin, review volume/rating, defect/return rate) and drive iterative improvements.
• Monitor trends in ingredients, device technology, sustainability, and regulation; bring forward executable, high-ROI bets.

Qualifications

Must-Haves

• Bachelor’s in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Product Design, or related field (Master’s a plus).
• 5–8 years in beauty/skincare product development with multiple end-to-end launches owned.
• Demonstrated experience managing labs/OEMs, packaging vendors, and cross-functional partners (Marketing, Ops, Finance, etc.).
• Strong technical understanding of formulation principles and/or device program requirements; fluency in QA/regulatory fundamentals.
• Data-driven decision-making; excellent brief writing, vendor communications, and project management across concurrent timelines.
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on, and comfortable with speed and ambiguity.

Nice-to-Haves

• Hands-on beauty device experience (hardware + consumables ecosystem).
• Anti-aging expertise and familiarity with claim-substantiation pathways (consumer use tests, instrumental/clinical).
• Experience across DTC and retail (Amazon/big-box/specialty).
• Sustainable packaging or clean-formulation experience.
• Financial literacy (COGS/MSRP/margin modeling).

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months)

• Innovation: 1–2 new products launched on time and within target COGS/margin; 2–3 additional concepts advanced to validated brief/prototype.
• Portfolio Uplift: 2–3 existing SKUs improved (e.g., reformulation, packaging refresh, or COGS reduction) with neutral-to-better review ratings and margin.
• Quality & Compliance: Zero critical quality escapes; all label/claims/regulatory updates implemented on schedule.
• Efficiency: Development calendar delivered ≥90% on-time; material risk log maintained with mitigation plans.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: Up to $150,000 USD (dependent on experience, device exposure, and location).
• Bonus: Tied to launch delivery and KPI outcomes.
• Equity: meaningful ownership opportunity in a high-growth brand.
• Comprehensive health/vision/dental benefits; 401(k); PTO; hybrid flexibility.

Why Nood

You’ll work side-by-side with founders and executives to define what’s next in beauty innovation, owning both the creation of new products and the continuous improvement of our core line. You’ll have autonomy, visibility, and the resources to bring category-defining ideas to life.