
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)
Consumer electronics waste and affordability; circular economy for mobile devices
2019
Financial Services
11500000
Reported $11.5M equity round in July 2021
136000000
Reported ~£110M (~$136M) funding package in January 2023
“Includes venture and institutional backers such as Octopus Ventures and Macquarie Group”
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Why We Exist
At Raylo, we’re on a mission to accelerate the move to a circular economy. The only way customers and manufacturers will make that shift is if it’s simple and cost-effective - this is where we come in. We’re building a category-defining global subscription infrastructure, making premium tech accessible and affordable for both consumers and businesses. With over 180,000 subscribers in the UK and growth accelerating - we’ve proven the demand for a smarter, more sustainable way to access technology.
Raylo is a fast-growing and profitable company, backed by global investors including Macquarie, NatWest, and Channel 4 Ventures.
We are proud to have been selected for Endeavor’s network in 2024, underscoring our role as a high-impact, mission-driven business with global ambitions. And in 2025 we were recognised as part of Tech Nation’s UK’s Future Fifty programme.
We have been B-Corp certified since 2021 and were recently acknowledged by S&P Global for the positive impact of our circular business model via a Green Financing with NatWest.
At Raylo, performance matters. We set ambitious goals, move fast, and hold ourselves to a high standard, because our mission is too important to settle for less.
Our Core Values
💡 Be deeply curious
– We thrive on innovation through diverse approaches, views, and people.
👟 Walk in your customer’s shoes
– To build the best products and make the best decisions for the long term, we must figure out what our customers need, not just what they want.
🎯 Focus and execute
– We have a big vision, but we believe in nailing the most important problems first.
💥 Be gritty
– Only gritty teams succeed. Our individual ownership, passion, and perseverance mean we’re a team through thick and thin.
What to Expect
We’re hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to help us build and scale our backend systems as we continue to grow our customer base and expand the features of our product. You’ll be joining a collaborative and talented team, working cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, and commercial teams to create real impact across the business.
You’ll play a key role in designing and delivering high-quality backend features that support both customer-facing journeys and internal business systems, such as supply chain and operations. Your work will directly contribute to our ability to serve more customers, more efficiently – and will help drive growth across our core platform.
You’ll be joining a team that values autonomy, fast iteration, and tackling meaningful challenges. You’ll have the freedom to experiment, propose new ideas, and take ownership of projects from concept to deployment. This is a chance to do some of the best work of your career in a supportive, no-ego environment
What You’ll Do
You’ll Succeed With
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.
Opportunities & Benefits
We are continuously improving and listening to our quarterly employee surveys to provide the best opportunities and benefits for our employees.
Hiring Process
What’s next?
Once you submit your application, our Talent Team will contact you if you have been shortlisted for the role.
We set an exceptionally high bar at Raylo, and in return, we will aim to give you the best candidate experience possible.
If there's anything we can do to make your application process easier for you, because of disability, neurodiversity or any other personal reason, please let us know.
Stage 1: Talent Screening
Stage 2: Hiring Manager Interview
Stage 3: Task Stage: Pull Request Review + Pair-Programming Session
Stage 4: Systems/Product Design session
Stage 5: Values-based Interview & Co-founder Final
*As an FCA-regulated business, we conduct background checks (DBS and AML) on all successful candidates who are offered a position at Raylo during the onboarding process.
Diversity & Inclusion at Raylo
At Raylo, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, believing they make us stronger.
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Lead the development of backend features
that support our customers and internal teams
Design scalable solutions
that take the end user into account – not just the backend
Collaborate
closely with other backend, frontend, and mobile engineers, as well as cross-functional stakeholders
Drive projects
through ambiguity and bring clarity where needed, taking initiative to move things forward
Contribute to the team’s technical direction
, including design discussions, code reviews, and mentoring
Participate in our engineering rota
, helping to investigate and resolve production issues
Deploy your own code frequently
– we empower engineers to take ownership and ship often, rather than having a separate devops team
Support a culture of learning, pairing, and curiosity
to continuously raise the technical bar and succeed together
5+ years of hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails in a production environment
A strong track record of building and shipping backend systems at pace
, ideally in a high-growth startup or scale-up
Experience leading projects
with multiple stakeholders and engineers involved
Experience or interest in GraphQL
is a plus
A collaborative, product-focused mindset
– you care about solving real customer problems, not just technical ones
Strong communication
and the ability to bring clarity to complex or ambiguous problems
Proactive curiosity
– you ask questions, challenge assumptions, and continuously improve your craft
A bias for action
– you value delivering results over perfection
Share in Raylo’s success
– Stock options for all employees
Get the latest tech
– Exclusive Raylo device lease for employees
Hybrid working model
– 1 minimum set day in the London Bridge Office (Thursday)
33 days off, your way
– 25 days + 8 bank holidays with full flexibility to use on the days that mean the most to you
Invest in your growth
– L&D budget to support the skills you
value
Fast-track your career
– Two performance reviews a year
Family-first policies –
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave, if you’ve been with us for 12 months.
Save big on childcare
– Workplace nursery scheme for major cost savings
Perks on perks
– Perkbox membership with discounts & wellbeing benefits
Good times, guaranteed
– Optional quarterly socials, plus summer & Christmas parties