At Voyage Foods, our mission is to make delicious, sustainable, and accessible foods that are better for people and the planet. All of our products work together to support and sustain a food system designed for everyone, now and into the future. We're a team of food scientists, CPG experts, and professionals with a passion for making good food available for generations to come. What do peanut butter, chocolate, and coffee have in common? They're some of our favorite foods but are often inaccessible and unsustainable. That's why we created our Nut-Free Spreads, Cocoa-Free Chocolate, and Bean-Free Coffee. From food allergies to climate change and unjust labor practices, the foods we love are in serious need of an upgrade. Our future-proofed foods are always top-9 allergen-free, vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, affordable, and most importantly, utterly delicious.
We're a rapidly growing team of people who value diversity in all its forms. We love adding new perspectives and appreciate those who ask questions that help us challenge assumptions, explore new directions, and improve what we've already built. We are a group of like-minded difference makers. Curiosity drives our development. We have tenacity and a risk-taking mentality at every level of our organization to keep challenging normalcy. We believe it's our responsibility to create an environment in which every person can bring their full, authentic selves to work. We push each other to be our best and do our products proud.
The Product Development Scientist plays a key role in advancing Voyage's mission to reimagine beloved foods in sustainable, future-forward ways—developing and scaling our cocoa-free chocolate and bean-free coffee. This position is highly technical and hands-on, focused on formulation functionality, process scaling, and product optimization. You'll apply deep expertise in food science and product development to create high-performing analogs that deliver the sensory and functional experience of traditional chocolate and coffee for B2B customers.
This is an exempt, individual contributor position based at our Oakland, CA HQ , reporting directly to the Product Development Manager.
Tasting and evaluating a wide range of food products (including cocoa-free chocolate, bean-free coffee, and other food matrices) for sensory attributes such as flavor, aroma, texture, and appearance.
Prolonged periods of standing or sitting during laboratory work, pilot plant operations, and computer-based analysis.
Travel up to 25% of the time (can be domestic or international)
The annual salary for this role is between $93K to $125K plus immediate participation in our benefits program (health, dental, 401k, and many others), a generous paid time off policy, and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs. All employees are owners of Voyage Foods and receive an equity grant as part of their total package. At Voyage Foods, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.
Voyage Foods is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Voyage Foods is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Voyage Foods will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check.