Winchester, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Background Specsavers founders recently invested in IDOC a US business alliance of independent optometrists, to further their organisational purpose of changing lives through better sight. IDOC exists to support independ…
Skills: Engineering Leadership, SaaS Platform Delivery, Distributed Systems, Scalable Architecture, JavaScript
Norwich, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Specsavers Norwich So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Optical A…
Skills: Customer Service, Retail, Patient Pre-screening, Style Advice, Frame Measuring
East Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$30k–$32k/yr
Retail Manager - Bishop Stortford We are looking for a passionate, hardworking individual to join our dynamic team in a fast paced environment. You would be charged with managing the retail team who are involved in a var…
Skills: People Management, Communication, Attention To Detail, Flexibility, Adaptability
Test Valley, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$11/hr–$12/hr
We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard-workers ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your …
Skills: Customer Service, Patient Pre-screening, Style Advice, Frame Measuring, Appointment Booking
York, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$11/hr–$12/hr
So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistan…
Skills: Customer Service, Teamwork, Initiative, IT Systems, Communication
Huntington, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$11/hr–$12/hr
So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistan…
Skills: Customer Service, Teamwork, Initiative, IT Systems, Communication
Limerick, Munster, Ireland · On-site
Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard-w…
Skills: Customer Service, Patient Pre-screening, Style Advice, Frame Measuring, Appointment Booking
Lincoln Township, Iowa, United States · Hybrid
Hybrid role in either our Guernsey or Nottingham office. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of cyber security in a global organisation where your voice is heard at the highest level, this could be your next mo…
Skills: Cyber Security Solution Design, Programme Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Risk Frameworks, Change Management
Pembroke Dock, Wales, United Kingdom · On-site
Position: Optometrist Location: Pembroke Dock Salary: Competitive salary based on experience plus bonus Working hours: Full and part-time working patterns available Experience level: Open to both newly qualified and expe…
Skills: Sight Testing, Patient Care, Clinical Excellence, Attention To Detail, Teamwork
United Kingdom · On-site
$50k/yr
Position: Optometrist Location: Chepstow, Monmouthshire Total financial package: Up to £50,000 depending on experience + performance related bonus Working hours: Full or part-time working patterns available Specsavers. A…
Skills: Clinical Judgment, Patient Care, Optometry, Customer Service, Clinical Technology
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Position: Audiology Partner New Business Opening in: Acocks Green, Birmingham Salary: Up to £50,000 Basic + 50% Profit as Dividends Our business opening opportunities. Specsavers are looking for an Audiologist or Hearing…
Skills: Clinical Excellence, Retail Management, Business Acumen, Leadership, Patient Care
Yate, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$8/hr–$12/hr
Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard-w…
Skills: Customer Service, Patient Pre-screening, Style Advice, Frame Measuring, Appointment Booking
United Kingdom · On-site
Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Dispensing Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous optical dispense experience re…
Skills: Optical Dispensing, Customer Service, Patient Care, Retail Sales, Communication Skills
Clevedon, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous optical experience ready to confidently w…
Skills: Customer Service, Optical Experience, Patient Care, Retail Sales, Audiology Terminology
Liswerry Community, Wales, United Kingdom · On-site
Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous optical experience ready to confidently w…
Skills: Customer Service, Optical Experience, Audiology Knowledge, Patient Care, Retail Operations
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · On-site
Optometry Partner – Start your new, independent clinic with the latest technology Ottawa, ON - Stittsville Specsavers is the world’s largest, privately-owned optical retailer. Our journey began over 40 years ago in the U…
Skills: Clinical Leadership, Practice Management, Patient Care, Team Coaching, Optometry
Liswerry Community, Wales, United Kingdom · On-site
$10/hr–$12/hr
Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard-w…
Skills: Customer Service, Patient Pre-screening, Style Advice, Frame Measuring, Appointment Booking
Waverley, England, United Kingdom · On-site
Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous optical experience ready to confidently w…
Skills: Customer Service, Optical Experience, Audiology Terminology, Patient Care, Retail Sales
United Kingdom · On-site
Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard-w…
Skills: Customer Service, Patient Pre-screening, Style Advice, Frame Measuring, Appointment Booking
Tewkesbury, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$8/hr–$12/hr
Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard-w…
Skills: Customer Service, Patient Pre-screening, Style Advice, Frame Measuring, Appointment Booking
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Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team to build and scale digital platforms for the US eye care market. Establish engineering standards, drive delivery, and manage production operations to ensure platform stability and growth.
Requires a pragmatic leader with a strong technical foundation in distributed systems and experience delivering modern SaaS platforms. Proficiency in JavaScript, Node, APIs, and cloud infrastructure is essential.
Specsavers founders recently invested in IDOC a US business alliance of independent optometrists, to further their organisational purpose of changing lives through better sight. IDOC exists to support independent optometrists in running their businesses, through providing high quality, affordable products, digital tools and business services and this role is being created to accelerate progress within the provision of digital tools for optometrists and their patients.
Are you ready to build something new, at scale, within our North American business, we’re creating something genuinely exciting, new digital platforms that are reimagining eye care and we’re looking for a UK-based Head of Engineering to lead the journey.
You’ll be working within a Specsavers Group company, on cutting-edge, startup-style initiatives, helping to build and scale the technology powering our US platform. It’s a unique blend, backed by the strength of a global organisation, but with the pace, autonomy, and innovation you’d expect from a high-growth product environment.
As our engineering leader for the US, you’ll take ownership of how we build, run, and scale our digital platforms. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team across backend, frontend, design and DevOps, shaping engineering standards, driving delivery, and creating a high-performing, high-trust culture. This platform has moved beyond early build and is now entering a critical phase of growth, stabilisation, and scale. Your ability to bring structure, clarity, and quality will be key.
You’ll thrive in this role if you’re comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on. You’ll set development standards, strengthen testing and release practices, and ensure robust observability and production operations. You’ll work closely with product and design to keep delivery predictable and aligned to business outcomes, while collaborating with architecture, data, and integration teams to ensure everything scales effectively.
What makes this role stand out is the environment. You’ll be working
with teams spanning multiple time zones, primarily in the UK and the USA, so flexibility in working hours is important. In return, you’ll have the autonomy to shape how engineering of these products is done, support a distributed team, and build something that has real-world impact on healthcare and patient experiences.
We’re looking for someone who has already led engineering teams delivering modern SaaS platforms, with a strong technical foundation in distributed systems and scalable architectures. Experience across technologies such as JavaScript, Node, APIs (GraphQL/REST), cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and observability will set you up for success.
Just as importantly, you’ll bring a pragmatic leadership style. Someone who can build trust, develop people, and make good decisions in complex environments.
If you’re excited by the idea of combining the stability of a global organisation with the pace and innovation of a startup and playing a key role in building the future of digital eye care, this is your opportunity. Join us as our Head of Engineering (US) and help shape technology that will support delivery of our purpose. define the next generation of Specsavers.
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