Principal Engineer: Hands-on Tech Leader, SaaS Platform

Specsavers; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead and shape the technical direction of our digital platform for the US market. The role combines hands-on coding, architecture reviews, and delivery leadership across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure.

You will partner with Product, Design, and Architecture leaders to drive performance, maintainability, and customer experience. Ideal candidates are senior engineers who thrive on solving complex problems, defining engineering standards,

Qualifications

• Experience as a Principal Engineer or senior technical leader in a high-growth tech business.

Responsibilities

• Define technical direction and engineering standards while remaining hands-on.
• Write production code, review architecture, and ship features with delivery teams.
• Lead and mentor a small UK engineering team and collaborate with Product/Design leadership.

Job description

Specsavers is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead and shape the technical direction of our digital platform for the US market. The role combines hands-on coding, architecture reviews, and delivery leadership across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure.

You will partner with Product, Design, and Architecture leaders to drive performance, maintainability, and customer experience. Ideal candidates are senior engineers who thrive on solving complex problems, defining engineering standards,