Software Engineer – Rust

Our Ambition

We’re on a mission to solve some of today’s most complex hospitality challenges by building thoughtful, scalable solutions using an open and modern technology stack. Our goal is to create systems that make a real difference for our customers, our restaurant teams, and the communities we serve.

Our Values

At Nando’s, our values guide how we work, collaborate, and grow:

• Pride – We care about doing great work and delivering quality outcomes
• Passion – We bring energy and enthusiasm to what we do
• Integrity – We act with honesty, fairness, and accountability
• Courage – We’re not afraid to try new things, challenge ideas, and learn
• Family – We support each other, celebrate together, and create a sense of belonging

We look for people who connect with these values and bring them to life in their own way.

The Orders & Fulfilment Team

The Orders & Fulfilment team sits at the heart of Nando’s UK & Ireland digital ecosystem. We design, build, and operate the core Online Ordering Platform that powers millions of customer journeys from browsing and ordering through to fulfilment and delivery.

Our team is responsible for:

• Event-driven systems that process high volumes of real-time orders reliably
• Third-party integrations with delivery partners such as Deliveroo and others
• In-restaurant operational tools that support our teams to deliver great customer experiences
• Frontend and API platforms that enable other engineering teams to build efficiently on top of our services

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a Software Engineer who enjoys working collaboratively, is curious, and takes pride in delivering high-quality solutions.

At this level, you’ll:

• Contribute to the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable systems
• Work across the stack, whether backend services, integrations, or user-facing applications
• Collaborate closely with Technical Leads and teammates to deliver well-structured, maintainable solutions
• Take ownership of features or services, with support where needed

You’ll be someone who is comfortable tackling challenges, asking questions, and continuously learning. We’ll support your growth through mentorship, training, and opportunities to expand your impact over time.

You’ll work with our infrastructure and build pipelines, developing your ability to configure, optimise, and troubleshoot systems to maintain reliability and performance.

Responsibilities

You’ll work across a range of products that support both our restaurant operations and customer experience. In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with teammates across engineering, product, and other disciplines
• Pair with others to share knowledge and improve how we work as a team
• Contribute to backlog refinement and planning with technical input
• Develop and maintain end-to-end and unit tests, improving code quality and reliability
• Support services in production, including monitoring, alerting, and incident resolution
• Build and maintain release pipelines, and support troubleshooting when needed
• Take increasing ownership of your work, while knowing when to seek input or support

Skills & Experience

We don’t expect you to have everything listed here on day one. If you meet many of these and are excited about the role, we’d really encourage you to apply.

• Experience with Rust (Essential)
• Exposure to Golang, TypeScript, or React (a bonus)
• Experience working in agile teams and contributing to breaking down work and estimating effort
• Experience working across at least one backend or full-stack environment
• Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly