Junior Product Developer (m/f/d) - Berlin

#You is a platform for building and scaling direct-to-consumer brands. Behind the project is a strong team with years of experience in building lifestyle brands. Under the umbrella of #You, we are building the next generation of social media brands with the help of influencer marketing and strong brand-based communities. Our current brand portfolio includes the home fragrance brand AVA & MAY, the personal fragrance brand FAYNT and the influencer co-created brand CLUB NOÉ.

At AVA & MAY, we have set ourselves the goal of bringing the world into your home with unique fragrances and creating special moments. We are a fast-growing home & living brand that has already successfully established itself internationally. We are backed by a loyal community, hundreds of thousands of customers and an international, experienced team that is passionate about driving the success of AVA & MAY.

We are searching for a Junior Product Developer (m/f/x) - Berlin to drive the physical product portfolio of AVA & MAY into the future: from special editions, line extensions to entirely new collections and categories. 

• Support the product roadmap from concept to production, eventually taking full ownership of specific categories and ensuring all developments meet brand quality benchmarks.
• Draft comprehensive creative briefings and oversee the entire packaging design lifecycle, ensuring technical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and brand alignment.
• Lead rigorous hands-on prototype testing (burn/stress/durability tests) to identify flaws early and manage the physical sample library.
• Manage master product data and material specifications, while overseeing essential admin tasks like approval workflows, decks, and knowledge repositories.
• Conduct competitor benchmarking and transform launch data into actionable insights to optimise product quality and identify scaling opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product launches.

• Strong verbal and written English skills, with the ability to translate product ideas into clear, actionable requirements for internal & external stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Google Suite (Sheets, Docs) and experience with project management tools like Asana or Confluence is highly preferred.

• Highly organised with a proactive, problem-solving mindset. You are comfortable pivoting between high-level project tracking and hands-on physical tasks, such as unboxing and sample organisation.

• As this role involves daily quality control of scented products, you must have a keen sense of smell and the ability to handle fragrance ingredients and raw materials safely and consistently without sensitivity

• Proven experience in a similar role (fragrance, beauty, or home decor) with the ability to navigate complex development cycles.

• Prior experience in a high-growth start-up environment is highly preferred.

• Receive your own Macbook and enjoy our office drinks and snacks
• Beautiful office at Senefelder Platz in Berlin
• Benefit from regular 360° feedback and clear development paths
• Choose your favorite monthly vouchers (e.g., Spotify, Urban Sports, Blinkist, WeShare, Rewe, and more) through our partner Hrmony or a BVG company ticket
• Receive a €200 voucher every two months to order your favorite products from us directly to your home
• Get free access to mental health support via our partner OpenUp
• Benefit from our company pension plan