
To think really well our brains needs rest and focus. In balancing our time, energy and attention, we rejuvenate with power naps, mindfulness or even a quick planking challenge.
Bellroy has sold carry goods direct-to-consumer in 172 countries from warehouses on 4 continents. Weโve made localization a first-class citizen of our internal e-commerce platform; we can pivot into new markets faster than any off-the-shelf platform can currently offer. Our site is translated into 9 languages, we sell to customers in 13 local currencies, with no duplication of configuration or content. We are constantly looking for new opportunities outside of our existing markets.
We have people that work with and for Bellroy in Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Our remote team are a critical part of our business, and are treated as such. We ask our remote people to be available to overlap Melbourne office hours a few hours a day, but otherwise, weโre highly flexible when it comes to working hours. If youโre located in Melbourne and surrounds, weโre flexible about how much of your week is spent in our offices.
We have carefully built our culture on radical effectiveness. Our credo is "smart people with good intentions who get shit done" (yes, really). We have two awesome physical workspaces in Victoria, Australia - one in the heart of Melbourneโs Fitzroy, and a great workspace in Bells Beach. We try to get our local and remote people all together in the same space once or twice a year.
Bellroyโs mission is to inspire better ways to carry; use business as a force for good; and help the world โ and our crew โ flourish. We make great carry products that delight people in their everyday lives. We constantly innovate to improve the sustainability of our materials. We help our staff love their work and grow as people. We donate a portion of our revenue to some of the worldโs most effective charities. We are a certified B Corporation.
At some companies, we observe a familiar and depressing pattern: the most technically excellent developers hit a ceiling beyond which they canโt progress unless they start taking on direct โreportsโ, and becoming โmanagersโ. At Bellroy we love the people who want to make that transition, but we donโt think that it should be the only way to progress your career, and we make sure that we have a technical stream that allows people to keep getting better at programming.
We really like weekends. This is why throughout our codebases, weโre moving to static types and a functional-programming mindset. Weโve found that this has resulted in fewer bugs, less maintenance and less time spent writing tests that just check for dynamic type explosions. Weโd rather have code that โjust worksโ delivered a little later than code that โsometimes worksโ delivered a little sooner.
We have a culture of intellectual honesty. We foster a friendly atmosphere, but you will be challenged about decisions you make and โthis is the way Iโve always done itโ will not cut it. If you see this as the best way to develop your knowledge and learn from other perspectives, youโll fit right in! If this sounds like your worst nightmare, maybe this isnโt the right team for you.
We quite often get asked why weโd run our own e-commerce platform when there are so many in the marketplace. Weโve asked ourselves the same question every few years, evaluated the platforms and (so far) found them wanting. We have a world-class team across product design, creative, data science, logistics and production, and by working closely together weโre able to innovate in ways that weโre not seeing in the market.
You can expect to learn a lot while youโre here. We have an allocated learning budget, hack days and company-wide learning events to support your development. The Technology Team runs a book club that meets weekly to read and discuss various titles, from Donโt Make Me Think to The Pragmatic Programmer to Losing The Signal.
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'Bellroy' is a fusion of our two homes โ Bells Beach and Fitzroy. Bells Beach brings a relaxed, outdoor vibe to balance Fitzroy's creative, urban style. The city and the sea; inspiration and adventure. Together they provide a perfect balance.
Our beach HQ sits behind giant sandstone cliffs that overlook one of Australiaโs best-known surfing coastlines. Itโs where our Product Designers experiment in the Maker Lab, and our Sales team consume awesome amounts of espresso and Skype bandwidth. Things are more tranquil here than our Fitzroy neighbours and we like the focus that can create. Thereโs a cafe right next door if you need a quick bite and our 11am surf check always provides the perfect chance to reset the mind with some salt air.
Our Fitzroy space is immersed in the middle of Melbourneโs creative hub. Itโs where our Creative, Marketing, Engineering and Operations teams develop campaigns and ensure each Bellroy is sent safely across the world. Walk out the door and youโll find streets bursting with energy (and the best ramen joint this side of Tokyo). Thereโs also an olympic-size pool just around the corner for those in need of a lunchtime refresh.
Outside of our two main headquarters we have a team that works remotely - from Western Australia to parts of Asia, the USA and Europe. Being global is at the heart of Bellroy, it keeps us connected, and makes sure we see life from many different perspectives. If you have an internet connection and the flexibility to become part of a team you donโt see everyday, you might consider joining our growing global network.
It takes a diverse crew to make Bellroy tick. Weโre a collection of thinkers and makers, coming from over 25 different countries (and counting). Everyone has a unique set of skills, which all blend to achieve a clear vision โ Inspire better ways to carry; use business as a force for good; help the world, and our crew, flourish.
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