Systems Developer (Java)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Up to Β£65,000 (depending on experience) + car allowance, bonus & benefits
We offer two bonuses (personal performance paid quarterly and company performance paid annually) with private healthcare and dental cover and a generous pension scheme.
Your purpose:
Youβll be working as a member of an Agile product delivery team helping to shape robust designs for solutions, providing story point estimates for change and iteratively delivering those changes. The team maintains a set of Azure DevOps pipelines which help us deliver some of the most exciting software in our industry.
Being responsible for systems operating across the stores and our manufacturing supply chain, this is a real opportunity to become involved in a team that makes a difference to eye health for millions of people.
Your role
- Deliver new solutions and complex changes to existing systems to an acceptable quality during regular sprints.
- Provide input into the design and development standards. Have knowledge of the standards with the objective of communicating and enforcing them.
- Be comfortable contributing ideas to enhance the specifications and systems during and post development
What youβll bring
- Here at Specsavers we use Java & RESTful services so youβll need to bring that experience
- Youβll have a track record of delivering application solutions on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
- Experience using front end tech such as Vue.JS or React
- Ability to work as part of an Agile Product Delivery team
- Knowledge of design approaches such as OOA&D, loose coupling, service-oriented architecture, database design & re-usable code.
Happy to talk flexible working!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Drug & Health Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Systems Developer (Java) roles across Specsavers's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Drug & Health Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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