Engineering Manager, Raylo
+ Stock options for all employees
1 day 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 for all employees
1 day 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
- 3+ years of experience as an engineering lead or manager, with at least 2 years managing a team of 4+ engineers
- Previous experience as a hands-on engineer (3+ years), with recent exposure to both people management and technical leadership
- Strong technical foundation in either frontend (React, Next.js) or backend (Ruby on Rails) development
- Proven track record of delivering cross-functional projects in agile environments, from shaping solutions to successful execution
- Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering alignment and collaboration across functions
- Experience mentoring and coaching engineers to grow their skills, confidence, and impact
- A background in startups or scale-ups, comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance technical constraints, business needs, and user impact
- A servant leadership mindset focused on multiplying your team’s impact and empowering others to succeed
What the job involves
- You’ll be joining as an Engineering Manager within Raylo’s Growth team, leading a cross-functional squad focused on improving our customer-facing product through rapid experimentation and feature development. Your team’s mission is to build impactful user experiences and drive business growth through well-engineered solutions
- You’ll balance technical leadership with hands-on engineering (30–60% of your time), supporting a talented group of frontend and backend engineers. In your first few months, you’ll focus on embedding into the team, building strong relationships, and leading from the front technically and culturally
- Longer term, you’ll scale your impact by evolving engineering practices, mentoring engineers, and shaping the team’s roadmap in collaboration with Product and Design. This is a high-ownership role with significant influence over both delivery and culture as we continue to grow and evolve the team
- Lead and inspire a cross-functional engineering team focused on growth initiatives, working closely with product, design, data science, and marketing to iterate on Raylo’s product
- Manage a team of engineers, supporting their development through regular 1:1s, coaching, and performance management, while fostering a culture of feedback, growth, and autonomy
- Drive engineering excellence by balancing technical leadership with hands-on development (30–60%), actively contributing to key projects across the frontend and backend
- Collaborate with product and design teams to shape the roadmap, define impactful problems, and co-lead rituals such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
- Own the technical direction of projects, identifying process gaps and proposing improvements to enhance team velocity, product quality, and developer experience
- Ensure project delivery by coordinating execution, tracking progress, and shipping impactful features that directly support business growth and user experience
- Actively contribute to shaping Raylo’s engineering culture, providing mentorship, sharing knowledge, and fostering high standards in engineering practices
- Investigate and resolve production issues as part of the team’s engineering rota, continuously improving system reliability and performance
- Set clear expectations and promote ownership within the team, aligning on OKRs and helping shape future goals in collaboration with Product and Design
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 (~45 minutes)
- Stage 2: Hiring Manager Interview (60 minutes)
- Stage 3: Task- 1 x Systems Design Interview (45 minutes) & 1 x Pair Programming Session (~90 minutes)
- Stage 4: Team Panel Interview (60 minutes)
- Stage 5: Final- 1 x Values-based Interview (45 minutes) & 1 x Co-founder Final (45 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 tech culture has developed, which is both expensive and harmful to the environment. Raylo is offering a more sustainable alternative. Through its subscription platform, consumers and Small to medium-sized businesses can subscribe to new and refurbished devices like phones, tablets and laptops, paying a monthly fee for the length of the contract.
Raylo sets itself apart through affordable device subscriptions, with the option of flexible upgrades. The environmental and economic benefits of device lifecycle extensions are significant, as, despite consumers’ increasing reliance on electronic devices, research from Ofcom indicated that many consumers struggle with the affordability of mobile phones. Raylo's circularity is also an essential part of the move towards more sustainable production practices and the reduction of tech waste.
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, which will enable it to expand operations, with plans to grow its direct-to-consumer channel, as well as an expansion of its embedded subscription integrations with some of the world's leading device brands.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2023
$7m
EARLY VC
Jan 2023
$74m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $117.6m
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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