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Levi Strauss & Co. · 21 hours ago

Garment Developer

HQ-Office, San Francisco, CA, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$92K/yr - $135K/yr

5+ years exp

Levi Strauss & Co. is a company that values individuality and impact. As a Garment Developer, you will ensure the execution of design concepts and technical requirements from the sketch stage through to the manufacture-ready package stage, acting as a liaison between Design and Product Management.

ApparelFashionLifestyleRetail

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Create technical specification packages for denim and non denim dresses and other categories

Develop patterns/blocks for proto development within a given consumer group

Follow quality and safety requirements for each product

Lead fittings and evaluate, document, and communicate all proto/sales/production comments to the production locations

Forge partnerships with overseas technical teams as a means to drive clarity on all pattern work and fit requirements

Troubleshoot fit issues and bring to resolution

Responsible to adhering to all deadlines

Qualification

Garment development experienceTechnical design expertisePattern-making proficiencyMicrosoft SuiteCAD softwarePLM softwareGerber FitCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving skills

Required

Minimum 5 years experience in garment development or technical design

Bachelor's degree (7+ years combined college education, pattern-making training and work experience may be substituted for a degree)

Experience with manual or computer aided pattern-making and grading drawing, flat sketching, or Illustrator drawing experience

Expertise staging models, preparing fit meetings, conducting fit sessions and updating all patterns and specification documentation in required systems

Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, CAD, PLM and Gerber Fit, and CLO

Preferred

Experience in Tops technical design or knits experience preferred

Benefits

401(k) matching

Paid leave

Health insurance

Product discounts

Company

Levi Strauss & Co.

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Levi Strauss & Co. is a brand-name apparel company designs, markets, and sells jeans, casual and dress pants, jackets, skirts, and more.

Founded in 1853

San Francisco, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://levistrauss.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Levi Strauss & Co. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (37)

2024 (46)

2023 (52)

2022 (76)

2021 (59)

2020 (39)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$554.96M

2025-07-15Post Ipo Debt· $554.96M

2019-03-20IPO

Leadership Team

Michelle Gass

CEO and President

Christopher Clark

SVP & CIO

Recent News

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