Mid-Level Backend Engineer, Raylo
+ Stock options
3 days a week in office
Technology platform that enables the lease-and-reuse of devices
Posted today
Technology platform that enables the lease-and-reuse of devices
21-100 employees
Posted today
+ Stock options
3 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
Raylo's mission is to accelerate the move to a circular economy
Role
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
What the job involves
- You’ll be joining our growing Engineering team as a Mid-Level Backend Engineer, reporting to the Engineering Manager
- Our backend team powers critical capabilities like customer decisioning, third-party service integrations, automation for operational teams, and self-serve functionality for customers
- 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
- 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
- Work with a modern backend stack including Ruby on Rails (8.0), Sidekiq Enterprise (200k+ jobs daily), Heroku, GitHub Actions (CI/CD), Playwright (E2E testing), and GraphQL APIs
- Build, maintain, and scale backend services using Ruby on Rails and related technologies
- Collaborate with product and frontend teams to deliver features that enable new customer experiences and operational efficiencies
- Participate in code reviews and pairing sessions, sharing knowledge and learning from others
- Integrate and optimise third-party services that power our subscription platform
- Continuously improve backend systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
- Take ownership of medium-sized projects, from design to delivery, and contribute to larger initiatives with senior engineers
- 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
Application process
- 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 (30 minutes)
- Stage 2: Online Hiring Manager Interview (45 minutes)
- Stage 3: Take Home Task: PR Review
- Stage 4: On-site Pair Programming Session (90 minutes)
- Stage 5: Final Interviews: Values-based Interview (~45 minutes & Co-founder Final (~ 30 minutes)
- *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
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
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
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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