Backend Engineer, Raylo

£60-65k

+ Stock options

React

AWS

GCP

GraphQL

Looker

Redis

Google Analytics

Postgres

Heroku

Sentry

Amplitude

Next.js

BigQuery

Stitch

Intercom

Rails

Ruby on Rails

dbt

Playwright

Junior and Mid level

London

More information about location

1 day a week in office (London Bridge, London)

Tech subscription service for consumers & businesses

Job no longer available

Tech subscription service for consumers & businesses

21-100 employees

B2CMarketplaceSustainabilityConsumer Goods

Job no longer available

£60-65k

+ Stock options

React

AWS

GCP

GraphQL

Looker

Redis

Google Analytics

Postgres

Heroku

Sentry

Amplitude

Next.js

BigQuery

Stitch

Intercom

Rails

Ruby on Rails

dbt

Playwright

Junior and Mid level

London

More information about location

1 day a week in office (London Bridge, London)

21-100 employees

B2CMarketplaceSustainabilityConsumer Goods

Company mission

Raylo's mission is to change how people access their tech for good. We're accelerating the move to a circular economy.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You have 3+ years of commercial experience as a Backend Engineer using Ruby on Rails
You have developed and maintained efficient, reliable, and scalable code using best practices
You’ve collaborated with other team members and cross-functional stakeholders adjacent to the team or in the wider business
You can work in a fast-paced environment where you balance delivering customer value and implementing elegant technical solutions
Nice to have: you’ve built GraphQL APIs

What the job involves

Our engineers have end-to-end ownership of their code from development through to deployment and maintenance
We ship up to multiple times per day, supported by a healthy collection of units and automated end-to-end tests
You can expect to be challenged and rewarded for your hard work and innovation, both building on the work of others and leading on some features and projects
You’ll be working in a cross-functional team with smart people who are passionate about our mission and product. Our current team is built up of experienced and motivated engineers, and you will have the opportunity to be mentored, lead technical discussions, and contribute to a culture of excellence
At our core, we care deeply about delivering an exceptional user experience and creating great products that make a difference in people's lives
We believe that the little things matter, like keeping our libraries up-to-date and running the latest version of Rails. We take pride in the quality of our code and are committed to writing code that is maintainable, scalable, and efficient
Our current tech stack
Backend - Ruby (3.3), Rails (7), Postgres (16), Redis (7)
Frontend - Next.js, React
Infrastructure - Heroku, GCP, AWS, Netlify, Cloudflare
Data pipeline - Stitch, Keboola, BigQuery, DBT, Census, Hightouch
CRM - Customer.io, Intercom
Analytics - Looker, Amplitude, Google Analytics
Tooling - Github, Coralogix, Github Actions, Playwright, Sentry

Salary benchmarks

Our take

As a society, a disposable phone culture has developed which is both expensive and harmful to the environment, but Raylo is offering a more sustainable alternative. Through its platform, consumers can lease new and refurbished devices like phones and laptops, paying a monthly fee for the length of the contract.

Raylo sets itself apart through low monthly charges. This is significant as, despite consumers’ increasing reliance on electronic devices, research from Ofcom indicated many consumers struggle with the affordability of mobile phones. The circularity which Raylo's premise is built on is also essential, to reduce the overproduction of devices and the resulting waste as the world shifts towards more sustainable practices.

In 2022, Raylo cemented its status as an actor for good with its recognition as a B-Corporation. The company has also netted considerable funds recently, that will enable it to expand operations, with plans to grow its direct-to-consumer channel as well as checkout integration for merchants.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

B Corporation

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

39% female employees

4% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.6)

Trustpilot (4.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Sep 2023

$6.5m

EARLY VC

Jan 2023

$68.5m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $109.4m

Company benefits

33 days annual leave (25 days, + an extra 8 days to choose the days that mean most to you)
Hybrid working environment
Free sustainable breakfast and snacks, every day you’re in the office
Perkbox membership - hundreds of perks and discounts to support physical, financial and mental wellbeing
A laptop and a Raylo phone
Career progression opportunities and leadership training
Opportunities to attend industry events and conferences
Fun (yet optional) quarterly socials, plus summer and Christmas parties
Workplace Nursery Scheme
Udemy Business corporate subscription - access to 15,000+ courses covering business, tech, and wellness skills
Enhanced Parental Leave Policies - Primary caregiver leave (26 weeks full pay), Secondary caregiver leave (4 weeks full pay)

Company HQ

London, UK

Leadership

Jinden Badesha

(CPO)

Previously worked for 4 years at Funding Circle UK, holding various positions such as Product Manager, Head of Product and Investor Experience.

Karl Gilbert

(CEO)

Previously Portfolio Manager at Gelber Group LLC for 1 year and VP, Capital Markets at Funding Circle UK for 1 year.

Richard Fulton

(CSO)

Previously Regional Head of Investor Solutions at Citi for 1 year and Regional Head of Investor Products at Goldman Sachs for 6 years.

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