Job Description

About Us

Rusty Monkey was founded with one premise: work should make people happy. People in the UK spend over 3,000 days at work over their lifetime. That's a lot of time to be miserable if you hate your job. So we set out to create a workplace that's a joy to be part of, by building a team of cool, fun people who love what they do. Our little team boasts a range of skills from branding, graphic design, web development, online marketing, content creation, video, photography, creative writing, project management and more.

What we are

Creative Proactive Passionate Transparent Laid back Welcoming Collaborative Nerdy

What we're not

Suits and ties Inflexible Corporate Intolerant Traditional Hierarchical Boring Conventional

Some of the perks...

4 day week

We operate a 4 day week for full time pay, with the office closing on Fridays. Our employment contracts are 32 hours per week (8 hours per day). We operate flexible working hours, although we ask that you start work no later than 09:00 and finish no earlier than 16:30 as these are our core operating hours.

Hybrid working

We support hybrid working, and will supply a company laptop for working from home. However, we will require all team members to attend the studio on certain days for important catch-ups. For your initial induction period, we ask that you attend the studio full time so that we can show you the ropes.

About You

You'll need a passion for software development and technology. Basically, we're looking for a proper nerd. You'll need to be friendly, cooperative and approachable. You'll need to be able to talk with the internal team and also with clients. We love people who are able to innovate, improve and put forward new ideas, so confidence and creativity are important qualities. We work collaboratively - internally and sometimes with external parties - so you'll need to be comfortable working in a team. You won't be micromanaged, so you'll need to be able to organise your own resources and coordinate with the rest of the team to ensure we meet our clients' schedules. You will take on a range of responsibilities within the dev team, and be keen to proactively learn new skills and keep up-to-date with the latest advances and trends in technology.

Your role

Build and maintain a variety of bespoke websites and mobile solutions

Support, enhance and maintain existing websites and mobile applications

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders

Explore and implement new technology

Essential skills

Understanding of Next.js, including SSR, SSG, and dynamic routing

Advanced knowledge of React, including hooks and state management

Knowledge of PHP and Wordpress CMS

Expertise in CSS Frameworks including Tailwind

Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern ES6+ standards

Basic understanding of UI/UX design principles

Experience with Node.js

Proficiency in optimising web performance and rendering

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Desirable skills

Proficient with Git and CI/CD pipelines

Experience with databases (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL)

Experience with unit and end-to-end testing frameworks

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Familiarity with headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Sanity, etc)

Understanding of serverless architecture and frameworks

Knowledge of SEO best practices with SSR/SSG

Experience with web analytics tools (Google Analytics, GTM)

How to apply

To apply, visit our careers page and send us a CV and covering letter (or something more interesting, if you prefer). We'd also like to see some examples of your work, so send us some links to live sites you've worked on. Optionally, if you can, send us links to a Git repository so we can see some examples of lovely lovely source code. Mmm, code.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Flexitime On-site parking
Schedule:

8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

Nottingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Nottingham (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nottingham