React Native Developer

About Nando’s & Our Values

At Nando’s, our culture matters just as much as our code. Everything we do is guided by five values:

• Pride – We care deeply about the quality of what we build.
• Family – We look out for one another and grow together.
• Passion – We bring energy, purpose, and heart to our work.
• Integrity – We do the right thing, even when it’s hard.
• Fun – We enjoy the journey and celebrate the wins along the way.

These values shape how we build products, how we collaborate, and how we support every Nandoca across the business.

About the Role

The Digital Workplace Experience (DWE) team creates the internal digital tools that help Nandocas learn, connect, and thrive. We’re looking for a Software Engineer who enjoys collaborating, cares about people as much as technology, and wants to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment.

Your initial focus will be helping to build and scale Nossa Casa, our new mobile and web platform for Nandocas, along with the APIs and design system that power it.

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Enjoys building thoughtful, inclusive digital experiences
• Is confident in their foundations and excited to keep learning
• Values teamwork, feedback, and shared ownership
• Wants space to grow with encouragement, mentorship, and trust

You don’t need to have everything figured out we’ll support you as you develop.

About the Digital Workplace Experience (DWE) Team

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

We:

• Build beautiful, simple, and inclusive digital experiences used by thousands of Nandocas
• Create and maintain internal mobile and web apps, APIs, design systems, and platform services
• Champion engineering quality, accessibility, good design, and AI-assisted development
• Work closely with Product, Design, People, and Operations to solve real-world problems
• Live our values daily, Pride in our craft, Passion for learning, Family-first collaboration, Integrity in our decisions, and keeping things Fun

What You’ll Be Working On

Your first big focus:

Helping to implement Nossa Casa / Nandoca Mobile

You’ll contribute across:

• React Native (web)
• React (web)
• APIs
• Shared design systems

Alongside the team, you’ll gain exposure to:

• Node.js / Express API development
• OpenAPI-driven development (with AI support)
• Storybook and component libraries
• Translating Figma designs into accessible, reusable UI components
• Docker and container-based deployment
• Terraform (IaC) and deployments into Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Modern AI developer tooling (e.g. Claude CLI)

You’re not expected to know all of this upfront. This is a safe space to learn, ask questions, and build confidence.

What We’re Looking For

Core Experience

• Experience building production apps with React Native
• Experience with React for web
• Enjoys working collaboratively with designers, product managers, and other engineers
• Takes pride in writing clear, maintainable, high-quality code
• Brings curiosity, positivity, and care to their work
• Values teamwork, empathy, and inclusive collaboration
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback in a respectful way

Nice to Have (or Happy to Learn)

• Node.js / Express
• OpenAPI-driven development
• Storybook and Figma workflows
• Docker and containerisation
• Terraform and cloud deployments (GCP)
• AI-assisted development workflows

If some of these are new to you, that’s okay. We’ll help you learn.

Why Nando’s?

• A people-first culture grounded in warmth, belonging, and respect
• Inclusive engineering teams where your ideas and voice genuinely matter
• Psychological safety it’s okay to ask questions and make mistakes
• Mentorship, peer support, and space to build confidence
• Opportunities to grow across engineering, design, and cloud technologies
• Meaningful impact, your work supports thousands of Nandocas every day
• And yes… free Nando’s

Here, you’re not just building software, you’re helping create 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 meet every single requirement but feel excited by the role and aligned with our values, please apply.