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Relay is fundamentally reshaping how goods move in an online era. Backed by Europe’s largest-ever logistics Series A ($35M), led by deep-tech investors Plural (whose portfolio spans fusion energy and space exploration), Relay is scaling faster than 99.98% of venture-backed startups. We're assembling the most talent-dense team the logistics industry has ever seen

Relay’s Mission is to free commerce from friction. Today, high delivery costs act as a hidden tax on e-commerce, quietly shaping what can be sold online and limiting who can participate. We envision a world where more goods move more freely between more people, making the online shopping experience seamless and accessible to everyone.

THE TEAM
• ~110 people, more than half in engineering, product and data
• 45+ advanced degrees across computer science, mathematics and operations research
• Thousands of data points captured, calculated, analysed and predicted for every single parcel we handle
• An intellectually vibrant culture of first‑principles thinking, tight feedback loops and relentless experimentation

The Opportunity

We’re always looking to meet exceptional people across:

• Finance

• Data & Analytics

• Commercial & Strategy

• Operations

• Product

• Engineering (backend, infrastructure, optimisation, ML)

While this is not tied to a specific team, we are looking for individuals who want to work on complex, real-world systems problems with enormous economic impact.

At Relay, you won’t be incrementally optimising surface metrics - you’ll be re-architecting how physical commerce operates.

What We Look For

We hire for slope, not pedigree - but our bar is extremely high.

Strong candidates typically demonstrate:

• First-principles thinking and structured problem solving

• Comfort working with complex systems and ambiguity

• Intellectual honesty and high agency

• Exceptional analytical horsepower

• A desire to build, not just analyse

• Energy for operating in a fast-scaling, high-ownership environment

Experience in logistics is not required. Curiosity, rigour, and intensity are.

Why Relay?

• Work on one of the largest, least-optimised markets in the world

• Operate at the intersection of software, optimisation and physical infrastructure

• Join a company scaling faster than 99.98% of venture-backed startups

• Learn from an unusually talent-dense team

Who Thrives at Relay?

• Aim with Precision: You define problems clearly and measure your impact meticulously.

• Play to Win: You chase bold bets, tackle the hard stuff, and view constraints as fuel, not friction.

• 1% Better Every Day: You believe that small, consistent improvements lead to exponential growth. You move quickly, deliver results, and learn from every experience.

• All In, All the Time: You show up and step up. You take ownership from start to finish and do what it takes to deliver when it counts.

• People-Powered Greatness: You invest in your teammates. You give and receive feedback with care and candour. You build trust through high standards and shared success.

• Grow the Whole Pie: You seek out win-win solutions for merchants, couriers, and our customers, because when they thrive, so do we.
  
  If these resonate, and you combine strong technical fundamentals with entrepreneurial drive, let’s connect.

Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and fostering a workplace where everyone thrives.