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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…