Frontend Engineer - React Native

At Raylo, we’re on a mission to accelerate the move to a circular economy. 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.

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.

As part of Raylo’s Engineering team, you’ll play a central role in delivering a seamless customer experience across our web and mobile platforms. You’ll join a fast‑moving, mission‑driven company at the forefront of the circular economy. Working in a cross‑functional squad alongside product, design, and backend engineers, you’ll contribute to the development of new features, iterate on existing ones, and run A/B tests that directly impact user growth and business outcomes.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, develop and maintain high‑quality, scalable frontend experiences across Raylo’s web and mobile applications using React and React Native.
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers to define approaches to new features, solve technical challenges, and maintain system integrity.
• Stay current with industry trends and bring fresh perspectives into the team, advocating for modern best practices and scalable solutions.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and marketing teams to iterate on growth initiatives, such as A/B tests and new feature launches that improve the user journey.
• Work in an agile environment, taking ownership of your work from concept through to release and ongoing refinement.
• Help maintain a high‑quality codebase through testing, code reviews, refactoring, and documentation.
• Support continuous improvement by contributing ideas for system and process enhancements, particularly in how we optimise for performance and scale.

You’ll Succeed with:

• 3+ years of frontend and/or mobile (React Native) engineering experience in a product‑focused, agile, and fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript, with strong familiarity across the JavaScript ecosystem.
• Enthusiasm for sustainability and a desire to contribute to a product that reduces waste and improves accessibility.
• Hands‑on experience with React and React Native for web and mobile app development.
• Understanding of testing frontend and React Native code and ensuring quality through CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas and decisions with non‑technical stakeholders.
• Bonus points for experience with server‑side rendering Next.js or GraphQL.
• A collaborative, curious, and user‑focused mindset, aligned with Raylo’s values.

Opportunities & Benefits:

• Share in Raylo’s success – Stock options for all employees.
• Get the latest tech – Exclusive Raylo device lease for employees.
• 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.

Hiring 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, please let us know.

Stage 1: Talent Screening
Stage 2: Online Hiring Manager Interview
Stage 3: On‑site Pair Programming Session
Stage 4: 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.