Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

English, Dutch

Hard Skills

Interaction Design Front End Design Digital Prototyping Hand Coding Controlled Experiments Digital Media Graphic Design Systems Design Digital Product Management WebGL

Other Skills

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Communication
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Teamwork
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Curiosity
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Presentations
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Creativity

Roles & Responsibilities

Strong technical skills with a strong sense of form and aesthetics (Code + Craft).
Experience building modern frontends, working with Sanity, and AI-native workflows (Cursor).
Knowledge of timing, movement, and interaction; WebGL experience is a major plus.
Cultural fluency with youth culture and the ability to pitch ideas in Dutch and English to both the team and clients.

Requirements:

Build resonant digital products and experiences that connect with youth culture, not just function.
Balance solid systems with exploration of interaction, motion, and storytelling, while prototyping rapidly.
Collaborate with designers, strategists, and researchers to turn insights into socially and culturally meaningful work.
Make culture tangible through code by leveraging pioneering technology to empower youth and give them the mic.

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About Handpicked agencies

Wij worden gevonden door de ontdekkers, de voorlopers en de omdenkers. De pioniers achter de merken met een onstilbare honger naar digitale superkracht en toegepaste innovatie. In onze wereld vertellen we samen interactieve verhalen waar ons publiek gelukkiger van wordt. Verhalen die de wereld kunnen veranderen. Verhalen die vorm krijgen en tastbaar worden door digitale technologie. Technologie waarmee we oneindig kunnen bouwen, testen en perfectioneren. In een ritme waardoor mensen en merken successen behalen. Waarmee we tastbaar maken wat nooit eerder bedacht is. Samen bouwen we aan het podium voor deze vooruitgang. Samen winnen we de prijzen. Samen groeien we. Samen maken we onze performance iedere dag een beetje beter. Onze creatieve helden durven kritisch te zijn en onze strategische breinen mogen ongelimiteerd dromen. Onze agencies geven richting maar de magie ontstaat tussen de regels. Het zijn onze verschillen waarmee we de oplossing tastbaar maken. Samen sterker doordat we hetzelfde denken over anders zijn. Jullie durven te ontdekken, voorop te lopen en om te denken. Jullie hebben ons gevonden. Nu ontdekken we samen. Nu vertellen we onze verhalen samen. Nu veranderen we de wereld samen.

Founded: 2018

Company size: 201 - 500

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Job description

Hear. The Youth.

Everyone wants something from young people: attention, votes, or for them to "behave". At The Youth, we flip the mic. We don’t talk about the youth; we talk with them. We operate where culture, creativity, and technology hit. We don’t follow trends; we make them. Not "safe," but sharp, curious, and hyper-present.

As a Creative Coder at The Youth Agency, you don't see code as a final destination, but as an expression. You understand that digital experiences must say something real. You are the bridge between idea and impact.

What you’ll be doing:

Build resonance: You develop digital products and experiences that don’t just function; they resonate with the "main track" of youth culture.
Balance structure & experiment: You switch effortlessly between building solid systems and playing with interaction, motion, and storytelling.
Collaborative impact: You work alongside designers, strategists, and researchers to turn insights into work that matters socially and culturally.
Rapid prototyping: You think ahead, prototype fast, and aren't afraid to kill your darlings, always asking: does this feel real?.
Tangible culture: In our bottom-up approach, you make culture tangible through code, pioneering technology to give the youth the mic.

Who you are:

Code + Craft: You combine strong technical skills with a deep sense of form and aesthetics.
Tech stack: You build modern frontends, work with Sanity, and are AI-native (Cursor is part of your daily workflow).
Motion & interaction: You think in timing, movement, and interaction; experience with WebGL is a major plus.
Cultural fluency: You understand youth culture and its codes without needing them explained.
Communicative: You are fully proficient in Dutch and English, and you know how to pitch your ideas effectively to both the team and our clients.

What you get:

A salary between €2.800 and €3.800 gross (based on 40 hours), depending on experience.
A base in the heart of Rotterdam, with the flexibility to work from home.
A small, sharp, and multidisciplinary team where we move as a collective
25 vacation days, a pension scheme, and an NS Business Card if you live outside Rotterdam.
Daily lunch at the office, Handpicked shares, team outings, and events like the Handpicked Festival.

Questions? Contact Amandine via 06-14339916 or aboex@handpickedagencies.com.

The Youth promotes a diverse work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and identities to apply.