Backend Developer Museums & Parks

You probably remember the best customer journey you’ve ever experienced, and the worst one too. But why is that? What can businesses do to keep you engaged, solve your problems, and make your life easier and more beautiful, not just in one moment, but across every interaction?

“The entire customer journey. One platform”

People move between channels, platforms, apps and physical locations without thinking about it. Wherever your journey starts and wherever it continues, our goal is simple and ambitious: “Enable growing businesses to serve, sell, interact and engage through one Global AI Powered Customer Engagement Platform. We connect conversations, customer data and payments with AI Agents, so that businesses all over the world can grow faster, together.

All our services are fully integrated within our unique business structure, consisting of four business units: Connect, Pay, Live, and Engage.

Now, we’re looking for a Backend Developer to join the Museums & Parks team (Live).

What you will do

We are building the ultimate Global AI-Powered Customer Engagement Platform that lets businesses connect with customers, automate work, and handle every interaction through one reliable, user-friendly platform. That is our mission for 2026.

In your first 12 months, you will:

• Take ownership of backend PHP development for our Global Ticket platform
  You’ll play a key role in building scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that power seamless ticketing experiences for iconic clients like the Van Gogh Museum, Heineken Experience, Toverland, and international landmarks like the Notre Dame in Paris.

• Work closely with senior developers and external partners
  You’ll collaborate with a team of four senior developers and integrate external services (APIs) to enhance the functionality of our platform, ensuring it meets the dynamic demands of the Museums & Parks industry.

• Improve processes using automation and smart tooling
  You’ll tackle challenges that come with international growth, such as multi-currency support, scalability, and security, while continuously optimizing backend processes to deliver value.

• Make decisions fast, test ideas, and learn from what doesn’t work
  Our team follows SCRUM principles but prioritizes flexibility and impact. You’ll triage bugs, brainstorm innovative solutions, and adapt priorities to meet the evolving needs of the ticketing industry.

• Help shape how this role will look a year from now
  As AI continues to evolve, we expect you to actively explore how it can transform and enhance your own role as a software developer. By leveraging AI tools and methodologies, you’ll have the opportunity to rethink workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and focus on delivering innovative solutions.

• Success is measured by impact, not by perfect plans
  Your work will empower museums, zoos, and theme parks to connect with their visitors on their favorite channels and devices, creating a journey that starts long before the visit and continues long after.

That’s why you ideally have

• A bachelor’s or master's degree related to IT, Software Engineering, or Computer Science

• Minimum of 2 years of backend development experience. Experience in PHP and Symfony framework knowledge is a plus

• Fluency in English. Dutch is a plus

• Residence within commuting distance from our office in Amsterdam

The reality at CM.com

We believe honesty creates better matches. So here it is:

• You work on-site with your team, collaboration happens face to face.

• Priorities can shift quickly as technology and insights evolve.

• AI will change how your role looks, fast. Some tasks you do today may disappear next year.

• We move before everything is finished or polished.

• For this position, we can only consider candidates who already hold a permanent work and residence permit for the Netherlands.

If that excites you, you’ll probably feel at home here. If you’re looking for predictability and fixed boundaries, this may not be the right place.

Every CM.com colleague, connects to our 4 shared values:

Drive and Lead

We value your expertise and professional judgement. You understand the mission of CM.com and feel ownership over your role and its contribution to the bigger picture. You take initiative, make decisions and recognize opportunities. Making mistakes is part of moving forward.

Grow and Learn

Growing Faster Together is not just our purpose, it’s how we work. The growth of our colleagues and our customers is our priority. Our organization is designed to support this through the CM Academy, the Young Professional Program and our own CM Business Adventure, the CMBA. But growth also comes from daily curiosity.

You enjoy stepping outside your comfort zone and you like to experiment, learn continuously and actively share knowledge and insights with others.

Together and Care

At CM.com, we work together. We believe that diverse perspectives lead to stronger outcomes. Diversity is therefore essential to us.

We value the social side of work. We trust one another, show genuine interest and care about one another’s well-being. You are looking for that connection, you prefer being together on-site, sharing ideas, meals, workouts and conversations, and you believe that energy is created by meeting in person.

Speed and Change

For more than 25 years, we have operated at the forefront of innovation. Change is not something we respond to, it’s something we actively drive.
By welcoming AI Agents into our organisation, we fundamentally change how work is done. This allows us to move faster, do more with fewer people and continuously rethink roles and responsibilities. You are comfortable with that reality and want to contribute to progress rather than maintaining the status quo.

Company Benefits

At CM.com, we believe in empowering our people to do what they love, excel at what they do, and make a meaningful impact. As a CM.com club member, you’ll have the following benefits:

• Onboarding: Join our unique 3-days Global Onboarding program in our Headquarters in Breda, a deep dive into the culture of CM.com.

• Healthy food: Daily healthy lunches and snacks to keep you energized.

• Effortless commute: The Shuttle mobility card, commuting allowance and Lease-a-bike options get you where you need to be. We have CM company cars that you can use for client visits as well.

• Invest in your future: A solid pension plan.

• Time off: Recharge with 25 vacation days, plus the option to purchase 10 additional days.

• Own your success: Become a shareholder with our Employee Share Purchase Program.

• Your Development: We support your growth and development through initiatives like the CM Academy, Udemy courses, exclusive meetups with thought leaders, the Young Professional Program, and our own CM Business Adventure (CMBA), ensuring you’re always learning and evolving

• Vitality: Our Vitality Team organizes a year-round vitality program to support a healthy body and mind for all colleagues. Think of stress prevention workshops, ergonomist visit, weekly bootcamps, yoga sessions and our CM sports day.

• Together at CM.com: Weekly drinks, board game nights, karaoke throwdowns, yearly ski trip, and more! We have something for everyone.

Our diverse perspectives fuel innovation and drive us forward. We welcome everyone, regardless of age, background, or beliefs.