Job Description

Salary up to: Competitive

Software Engineer

Location:

Hybrid - London

About the Role

The Digital Workplace Experience (DWE) team crafts the internal digital tools that empower every Nandoca to learn, grow, connect, and thrive. We're looking for a

Mid-Level Software Engineer

who's excited to learn, collaborate, and make a meaningful impact--someone who embodies our values in the way they build and the way they work with others.


Your early focus will be on helping to build and scale

Nossa Casa

, our brand-new Nandoca mobile and web application--plus the APIs and design system that power it.


This is a role for someone who is curious, proactive, and driven to develop their skills with the support of a warm and collaborative team.

About Nando's & Our Values

At Nando's, everything we do is guided by our five values:

Pride - We take pride in our work and aim for excellence.

Family - We look out for each other and build strong relationships.

Passion - We bring energy, purpose, and love to what we do.

Integrity - We do the right thing, even when no one's watching.

Fun - We enjoy the journey and create moments that make people smile.

These values inspire how we build products, how we treat each other, and how we support our Nandocas across the business.

About the Digital Workplace Experience (DWE) Team

We're a cross-functional team shaping the digital fabric of life at Nando's.


We:

Build

beautiful, simple and inclusive digital experiences

used by thousands of Nandocas Create and maintain internal web and mobile apps, design systems, APIs, and platform services Act as

champions of engineering excellence

, good design, accessibility and AI-assisted development Work closely with People, Ops, Product and Design to solve real-world problems in our restaurants Bring Nando's values alive in our delivery: Pride in our craft, Passion for learning, working as a Family, acting with Integrity, and keeping things Fun*

What You'll Be Working On

Your first major mission:

Helping to implement Nossa Casa / Nandoca Mobile

You'll contribute to the codebase across React Native (App), React (web), APIs, and shared design systems.


Alongside the team, you'll work with:

Node.js / Express

web API development

OpenAPI specification-driven development

Storybook

design system development and component libraries

Figma

designs interactive UI components

Docker

containerisation and container-based deployment

Terraform

IaC for deploying APIs into

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Claude CLI

and other AI developer tooling (bonus experience)

Modern engineering practices

, with strong mentorship and peer support This is a safe space to learn. You don't need to know all of these today just bring curiosity and a hunger to grow.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

3+ years

continuous experience with

React Native

2+ years

continuous experience with

React

Comfortable collaborating with designers, PMs, and engineers A proactive, curious engineer who takes

pride

in quality Someone who brings

passion

and positivity to their craft A team player who supports others and fosters

family

spirit High

integrity

, empathy, and respect for diverse perspectives A willingness to experiment, learn, and have

fun

doing it

Nice to Have (or Willing to Learn)

Node.js / Express API development OpenAPI-driven design Storybook + Figma pipelines Docker Terraform Deploying APIs to GCP Claude CLI workflows (Atlassian, Figma, Storybook, Context7) AI-assisted workflows and spec-driven development

Why Nando's?

A people-first culture

grounded in warmth and belonging

Inclusive engineering teams

where your voice is heard

Psychological safety

, mentorship, and room to grow

Technical ownership

with the support to build confidence

Time to learn new skills

across design, dev, and cloud

Real impact

, your work improves daily life for thousands of Nandocas Flexible hybrid working And of course...

free Nando's

Here, you're not just building software, you're helping build the digital home for the entire Nando's family.

If This Sounds Like You...

We'd love to hear from you.

If you don't tick every single box but feel excited by the mission and aligned with our values, we encourage you to apply. Passion and potential go a long way at Nando's.