Backend Engineer (PHP) - Scale Global Ticketing Platform

TicketSwap; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

TicketSwap in Amsterdam is seeking a Software Engineer Backend (PHP) to develop and enhance backend services for its platform. You will work on scalable features that support millions of transactions, collaboratively engaging with product teams. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in software engineering, strong PHP skills, and familiarity with relational databases like MySQL. Join a team where your work directly impacts fans globally. A passion for code quality and collaborative problem-solving is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
• Strong experience with PHP and relational databases like MySQL.
• Experience with frameworks like Symfony is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working with Git and modern development workflows.
• You care about code quality, testing, and maintainability.
• You enjoy solving real user problems through technology.
• You’re curious, proactive, and open to learning new things.
• You enjoy collaborating in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with React, mobile development, AWS, Kubernetes, or DevOps tooling is a bonus.
• You’re based in the Netherlands, have an EU passport, or already hold a valid visa to work here.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve backend services and APIs that power our platform.
• Develop new product features used by millions of fans across web and mobile.
• Help scale and maintain a reliable, secure, and high-performing marketplace.
• Contribute to our event-driven architecture and asynchronous systems.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving engineering standards.

Skills

PHP

MySQL

Symfony

Git

React

AWS

Kubernetes

DevOps tooling

Job description

TicketSwap in Amsterdam is seeking a Software Engineer Backend (PHP) to develop and enhance backend services for its platform. You will work on scalable features that support millions of transactions, collaboratively engaging with product teams. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in software engineering, strong PHP skills, and familiarity with relational databases like MySQL. Join a team where your work directly impacts fans globally. A passion for code quality and collaborative problem-solving is essential.