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)

Technology platform that enables the lease-and-reuse of devices

Job no longer available

Technology platform that enables the lease-and-reuse of devices

21-100 employees

FintechB2CCredit ScoringB2BMarketplaceSustainabilityHardwareLendingConsumer 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

FintechB2CCredit ScoringB2BMarketplaceSustainabilityHardwareLendingConsumer Goods

Company mission

Raylo's mission is to accelerate 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, 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

39% female employees

4% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.6)

Trustpilot (4.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Sep 2023

$7.1m

EARLY VC

Jan 2023

$74.3m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $118m

Company 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
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

Company values

Walk in your Customer’s Shoes - To build the best products, we deeply understand our customers' needs by walking a few miles in their shoes.
Focus and Execute - We have a big vision, but we believe in nailing the most important problems first. We work hard, stay lean and deliver. We take smart risks, and when we stumble, we openly acknowledge our mistakes and learn from them.
Be Deeply Curious - We thrive on innovation through diverse approaches, views and people. We’re always looking for answers even when others aren’t asking questions.
Be Gritty - Only gritty teams succeed. Our individual ownership, passion and perseverance mean we’re a team through thick and thin. We foster a culture of respectful challenge, whilst acknowledging that great team players are willing to ‘disagree and commit’.

Company HQ

City of London, London, UK

Articles

Raylo raises £6.5m for consumer tech subscription model

Raylo, ‘Netflix of electronics’ raises £6.5M to rollout flexible payment service

Raylo review: is it any good?

Raylo raises $136M to build out its gadget lease-and-reuse ‘fintech’ platform

Raylo secures £110 million in working capital, achieves B-Corp status

Leadership

Jinden Badesha

(Co-Founder & 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

(Co-Founder & CEO)

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

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