--- title: 'Product Developer at Siete Foods' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/product-developer-siete-foods-austin-nvgnxwhdehda' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Product Developer at Siete Foods - **Company:** Siete Foods - **Location:** Austin, TX - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-08-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/sietefoods-2/4e0276bd-3623-422a-be88-6c7d440792ee ## Job description Before the word “foodie” was a thing, you were a real one—mixing and matching sugar, spice and all things tasty and nice. Before they coined the term “superfood” you were super at developing foods that tasted as good as they looked. You always consider flavor, texture, and temperature changes. Friends and family often watch you in the kitchen with their jaws dropped in pure awe (and hoping that you’ll gift them with the foods of your labor). And, amongst your many, many cool party-tricks, you can find your way around the kitchen, freezer, pantry, and fridge blindfolded. We’re looking for someone with years of experience to have a heavy hand in new product development (but never a heavy hand with durians, cumin, or—the Siete debate—cilantro). If you’re excited to help our familia grow and evolve our current product lines (a list that includes salsas, sauces, chips, tortillas, cookies, beans, taco shells, seasonings, and more!), we would love to hear from you. About you: - You’re detail-oriented and precise. - You’re a natural-born multi-tasker, problem solver, and self-starter. - Collaboration and communication are your bread and butter. - You like to cook on your own time, and the idea of creating new products fires you up. - Easy-Bake Oven taught you a lot, but these days you’ve graduated to playing with product development, formulas, and testing. - Scalability of a product is always top of rack—er, mind. - You embrace agility and are able to work with short lead times. - Every spoon, fork, knife, and utensil in your kitchen has a place. Organization comes as naturally to you as breathing. . - Your culinary creativity knows no bounds. What you will do: - Create innovative, heritage-inspired food that is dietarily inclusive. - Be the champion for flavor, texture, and clean labels in our products, helping scale without allowing our scaling processes to compromise these attributes. - Support the formulation process from start to finish including research and planning, development and refinement, launching the product. - Work cross-functionally with the Operational team and co-manufacturing partners to gather manufacturing processing and equipment information. - Test/Assist benchtop ingredient sourcing and develop basic initial raw material specifications throughout the formulation process. - Work with R&D team to scale products: set production process, maximize shelf life, and overcome any technical roadblocks for your project. - Develop bench-top samples to present to different functions of the company as well as outside of the company. - Support formula documentation and records across various systems (e.g. TraceGains, Trustwell Genesis) throughout development. - Assist the Innovation and Renovation initiatives of the company to help create new products and renovate existing ones, as needed. - Contribute culinary expertise and knowledge to guide and accelerate the development and reformulation of new and current products. - Travel approximately 25% of the time to support supplier and co-manufacturing relations, plant trials, and provide on-site support as needed. Your experience: - 3-5 years of experience in product development as a chef and/or food technologist - Proficiency with Excel or Google Docs is preferred - Previous experience with food labeling software such as Genesis is preferred ## About Siete Foods ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Siete Foods is a Mexican-American food brand that creates heritage-inspired, better-for-you products like grain-free tortillas, chips, salsas, and sauces, rooted in family and inclusivity. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by PepsiCo in January 2025 for $1.2 billion) - **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, USA - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: The Garza family (including CEO Miguel Garza and his six family members) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Food & beverage (better-for-you, grain-free, Mexican-American cuisine) - **Target customers**: B2C consumers seeking authentic, heritage-inspired foods with clean, simple ingredients; sold through retail grocery channels and direct-to-consumer online. - **Mission**: "Boldly build the leading Mexican-American food brand. Embody a Juntos es Mejor culture. Positively impact underserved communities through education, entrepreneurship, and wellness." ## Products & Services - **Grain Free Tortillas & Tortilla Chips**: Almond flour-based tortillas and chips, the original product line. - **Enchilada Sauces, Taco Seasonings, Botana Sauces**: Shelf-stable cooking sauces and seasonings. - **Mexican Cookies (Galletas)**: Traditional-style cookies made with simple ingredients. - **Vegan Beans**: Refried beans without animal products. - **Grain Free Puffs**: Puffed snacks made from grain-free flours. - **Potato Chips & Salsas**: Classic snack offerings with a Mexican-American twist. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Acquired by PepsiCo for $1.2 billion (January 2025) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not publicly disclosed; acquisition price of $1.2B indicates strong market position. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: PepsiCo (parent company since 2025); products available in 40,000+ retail locations. - **Growth Signals**: Rapid expansion from a single almond flour tortilla sold in an Austin co-op to national distribution; acquisition by PepsiCo signals major scaling ambitions. ## Competitive Advantages - **Authentic heritage positioning**: Rooted in real Mexican-American family recipes, not a corporate brand. - **Clean-label, better-for-you focus**: Grain-free, vegan, and simple ingredients appeal to health-conscious consumers. - **PepsiCo distribution muscle**: Post-acquisition, Siete gains access to PepsiCo’s vast supply chain and retail relationships, accelerating shelf placement. - **Strong brand loyalty**: Cult-like following among Latino and health-conscious communities; mission-driven storytelling. ## Strategic Focus - **Post-acquisition growth**: Leveraging PepsiCo’s resources to expand into new categories, increase retail penetration, and scale production while preserving brand identity. - **Innovation pipeline**: Continuing to develop new heritage-inspired products that meet dietary needs (grain-free, vegan, etc.). - **Community impact**: Deepening work in underserved communities through education, entrepreneurship, and wellness initiatives. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: "Family first, family second, business third" – strong emphasis on work-life balance, humility, and inclusivity. Core value: *Juntos es Mejor* (Together is Better). - **Work environment**: On-site in Austin with onsite gym, sauna, and company-provided lunch 2–3x per week. No Meeting Fridays, Summer Friday Program, and 13 company holidays. - **Benefits**: Flexible time off, paid parental leave, employer-covered medical premiums, 401(k) with match, tech stipend, fertility benefits (Kindbody), and free Siete products. - **Growth trajectory**: Joining a beloved brand now backed by PepsiCo offers stability and opportunity for career advancement in a high-growth food company. ## Sources 1. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/sietefoods-2) (careers page) 2. [sietefoods.com](https://sietefoods.com/) (main site) 3. [sietefoods.com/about/careers](https://sietefoods.com/about/careers) (benefits & culture) 4. [sietefoods.com/about/our-story](https://sietefoods.com/about/our-story) (mission & history) 5. 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