Lead Product Manager - Risk Decisioning and Pricing Platform

Why We Exist

At Raylo, we’re on a mission to accelerate the move to a circular economy. The only way customers and manufacturers will make that shift is if it’s simple and cost-effective - this is where we come in. Our technology platform powers the lease-and-reuse of devices, making them more sustainable, accessible, and affordable.

We’re building a category-defining marketplace, making premium tech available via subscription for both consumers and businesses. With over 100,000 subscribers in the UK - and growth accelerating - we’ve proven the demand for a smarter, more sustainable way to access technology.

Raylo is a profitable, B Corp-certified company, driven by purpose and backed by leading investors including NatWest, Channel 4 Ventures, Macquarie, Octopus Ventures, and Telefónica. We’re also proud of our industry-leading customer satisfaction, with an Excellent 4.5-star Trustpilot rating from over 7,500 reviews.

If you're looking to make a real impact and be part of a high-growth, mission-driven team, join us at Raylo. Together, we’re not just reducing waste - we’re shaping the future of technology in a way that’s smarter, more sustainable, and built to last.

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.

What to expect

Reporting to the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, you’ll lead a cross-functional team—including Risk Strategy, Frontend, and Backend Engineers on Raylo’s Risk Decisioning & Pricing capabilities. Working closely with engineers and data scientists, you’ll optimise approval rates and drive sustainable, profitable growth.

That means boosting approval rates—finding and accepting more good customers while keeping risk in check—alongside pricing optimisation to improve conversion rates and UX improvements that make the journey seamless.

As Raylo’s second product hire, you’ll have the opportunity to make a major impact. You’ll tackle some of our most complex challenges and own our most important proprietary tech. We move fast, ship frequently, and stay focused on outcomes.

Your primary focus will be on building the product and proprietary tech, while the Risk Strategy Lead owns analytics, credit risk modelling, and data insights.

What you’ll do

• Define and execute: Own the roadmap for risk decisioning infrastructure, enabling scalable, automated credit and fraud decisioning.
• Product lifecycle ownership:Drive product development from concept to execution, including defining requirements, managing trade-offs, and prioritising technical work.
• Strategic partnership:Collaborate with the Risk Strategy Lead to ensure alignment between risk strategy, data insights, and the technical implementation of our risk systems.
• Enhance and refine:Drive improvements to priority riskmodels, exploring opportunities to leverage LLMs (Large LanguageModels) for enhanced credit decisioning, fraud detection, and risk evaluation.
• Integrate cutting-edge:Incorporate new and innovative fraud data sources to enhance risk assessment and decision-making.
• Leverage Open Banking:Maximise the use of Open Banking for both consumer and business decisioning to create more informed, data-driven riskmodels.
• Ensure compliance:Work with legal and compliance teams to maintain alignment with FCA regulations and other relevant requirements.
• A/B Testing & optimisation:Implement A/B tests to enhance funnel performance.
• full-featureLow-cost experimentation:Test concepts with Risk Ops before full-feature development to drive efficiency and impact.

Who you are

You’re a technically minded problem solver with a passion for backend systems and fintech innovation. You enjoy collaborating with diverse teams and translating complex technical challenges into actionable solutions.

Key skills & experience:

• Technical expertise:5+ years in Product Management with a strong technical background, ideally with a STEM degree or engineering experience.
• Familiarity with backend system architectureis essential.
• Domain knowledge:Experience in risk-related areas such as credit risk decisioning, payments, or money laundering prevention. B2B or internal tool expertise in fintech is desirable.
• Analytical & data-driven:Proficient intoolslike Amplitude, with a knack for extracting actionable insights from data.
• Influence & communication:Exceptional ability to influence engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment and deliver results.
• Problem-solving:Creative, adaptable, and resourceful, with a track record of overcoming technical and business challenges.

Nice-to-Have

• Familiarity withSQLto dive deeper into data and metrics.
• Experience working in a startup environment, preferably in risk, lending, or payments domains.

We’re not looking for you to meet every point on this job description, please still get in touch if you think you could add value and do your best work here at Raylo. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.

Opportunities & Benefits

We are continuously improving and listening to our quarterly employee surveys to provide the best opportunities and benefits for our employees.

• 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 – 5 months full pay for primary caregivers, 1 month for secondary caregivers
• 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

What’s next?

Once you submit your application, our Talent Team will contact you if you have been shortlisted for the role for a Talent Screening call.

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.

*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.