Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Consumers and retailers will only make that transition if it is cost effective and simple. That's where we come in. Our technology…
Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Consumers and retailers will only make that transition if it is cost effective and simple. That's where we come in. Our technology…
What they do: Technology-driven lease-and-reuse platform for consumer devices (device leasing/subscription)
Founded: 2019
Headcount (reported): 118
Notable funding: Reported rounds including $11.5M (2021) and ~$136M (2023)
Headquarters / Registration: Registered in England & Wales (Raylo Group Limited)
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Consumer electronics waste and affordability; circular economy for mobile devices
Founded
2019
Industry
Financial Services
Funding Track Record
Equity (Series A)- 2021-07-07
11500000
Reported $11.5M equity round in July 2021
Debt / growth financing- 2023-01-30
136000000
Reported ~£110M (~$136M) funding package in January 2023
Investor Signal
“Includes venture and institutional backers such as Octopus Ventures and Macquarie Group”
Founders
What we do
Join the Team
Backend Engineer
On-SiteLondon, GB
On-Site • London, GB
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Who you are
2–4 years of backend engineering experience, ideally in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment
Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and experience with Sidekiq for large-scale job processing
Experience deploying and running applications in Heroku (or similar PaaS), with confidence in CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with GraphQL APIs and automated testing frameworks such as RSpec
A collaborative mindset, with strong communication skills and the ability to make progress in ambiguous situations
A proactive, curious, and problem-solving attitude, with a passion for working on real business problems through technology
An eagerness to continuously learn and improve your craft, especially within Ruby and Rails
We’re not looking for you to meet every point on this job description, please still get in touch if you think you could add value and do your best work here at Raylo. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit
What the job involves
The application process
Once you submit your application, our Talent Team will contact you if you have been shortlisted for the role
Stage 5: Final Interviews: Values-based Interview (~45 minutes & Co-founder Final (~ 30 minutes)
Benefits
33 days holiday per year (25 days, + an extra 8 days to choose the days that mean most to you)
Share in Raylo's Success - Stock options for all employees
Hybrid working environment
Family-first policies - Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Workplace nursery scheme
Perkbox membership - hundreds of perks and discounts to support physical, financial and mental wellbeing
Get the latest tech - Exclusive Raylo device lease for all Employees
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You’ll join a culture of high trust and autonomy and no micromanagement, where you’ll have the chance to quickly make an impact on our mission
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Integrate and optimise third-party services that power our subscription platform
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Write clean, tested, and maintainable code, with CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and end-to-end testing in Playwright
Work on asynchronous job processing at scale with Sidekiq Enterprise
Over the next year, you’ll:
Develop a deep understanding of our core user journeys and backend systems
Gain autonomy in delivering medium-sized projects and play an increasingly important role in driving larger initiatives alongside senior engineers and stakeholders
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver features that directly impact Raylo’s growth and customer experience
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Invest in your growth - L&D budget to support the skills you value
Free sustainable breakfast and snacks, every day you’re in the office
Fun (yet optional) Raylo quarterly socials, plus summer and Christmas parties
