About this role
At ticketmatic , we don’t just sell ticketing software, we build tailor-made digital solutions for leading cultural organisations across Europe . More info about us: ticketmatic.com .
We’re looking for a medior to senior PHP/Laravel developer who enjoys combining strong technical skills with creative problem-solving and customer collaboration .
This is not a pure execution role.
You’ll help think through problems, explore possibilities, and turn ideas into robust, high-impact solutions.
Important note:
Because this role involves regular in-person collaboration with both colleagues and customers,
we can only consider candidates who are currently based in Belgium .
What you’ll be doing
As part of the ticketmatic Studio , you’ll work directly on custom projects for cultural organisations such as: Ancienne Belgique, Flagey, De Roma, Koninklijk Theater Carré, Theater Rotterdam .
You will:
- Design and build custom PHP/Laravel plugins on top of the ticketmatic platform
- Create new ticketing flows, data integrations and add-ons that significantly improve how organisations operate
- Analyse customer needs and translate them into technical concepts and solutions
- Collaborate directly with customers, from short alignment calls to hands-on brainstorms
- Take full ownership of your projects: from analysis to delivery
Typical split:
≈ 70% development · 20% analysis & thinking · 10% communication
What makes this role different
- Real impact – Your work directly powers the day-to-day operations of major cultural organisations
- Deep customisation – Our plug-in architecture allows you to go far beyond configuration and truly build client-specific solutions
- Product × agency hybrid – The stability of a product company with the variety and creativity of agency work
- Innovation as a differentiator – Our Studio projects will be a main driver for our further European expansion
This role is for you if you…
- Have solid experience with PHP and Laravel (medior or senior level)
- Enjoy thinking beyond “the product” and co-creating solutions with customers
- Are comfortable working autonomously and taking responsibility
- Like variety and context-switching between different projects
- Are fluent in English and Dutch
Nice to have (but not required):
- Experience with Livewire
- Docker / Kubernetes
This role is not for you if you…
- Prefer only executing predefined tasks
- Want zero customer interaction
- Need constant direction or tightly scoped work
Practical details
- 📍 Leuven (Belgium) – hybrid setup, minimum 3 days/week in the office
- 🧑💻 Team of ~25 people
- 🚀 Scale-up environment with real growth opportunities as our Studio expands across Europe
Requirements
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