Scrum Master

Scrum Master We are looking for a highly organized and facilitative Scrum Master to support our Agile squads in delivering a next-generation fund-distribution market infrastructure, built on cloud-native, microservice-based, and blockchain-enabled technologies. The Scrum Master will ensure that Agile principles are deeply embedded within the team, enabling predictable delivery, continuous improvement, and strong alignment between engineering, product, and operational priorities. Acting as a servant leader and coach, this role helps teams remain focused, removes impediments, and fosters an environment where collaboration, transparency, and long-term product thinking can thrive. The ideal candidate combines strong Agile expertise with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and is comfortable working in fast-paced, mission-critical fintech environments. Your responsibilities include Agile Delivery & Team Facilitation Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews, refinement sessions). Ensure that the team consistently delivers high-quality increments aligned with sprint goals and product roadmap. Maintain sprint velocity, delivery metrics, and predictability through proper planning and backlog discipline. Encourage ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement within the squad. Impediment Removal & Risk Management Identify and proactively remove blockers that impede the team’s progress. Work with Engineering, Product, DevOps, and other stakeholders to resolve cross-team dependencies. Escalate issues appropriately while maintaining a problem-solving mindset at team level. Promote risk awareness and ensure that impediments are surfaced early and handled transparently. Coaching & Agile Best Practices Coach team members in Agile values, Scrum practices, and effective collaboration techniques. Support Product Owners in backlog refinement, prioritization, and preparation of user stories. Guide engineers and analysts in defining clear acceptance criteria, estimation practices, and work breakdown. Promote iterative development, continuous testing, and definition-of-done adherence. Process Improvement & Delivery Optimization Analyze and improve team workflow, sprint metrics, and cross-team alignment. Encourage automation, testability, and DevOps collaboration to improve release cadence and quality. Facilitate retrospectives to turn insights into actionable improvements. Drive a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and operational excellence. Communication, Transparency & Stakeholder Alignment Ensure that progress, risks, and priorities are clearly communicated to Product Owners and Engineering Leads. Maintain clear sprint dashboards, burndown charts, and delivery insights for stakeholders. Help coordinate communication between squads when multiple teams contribute to shared components or features. Foster strong collaboration between product, engineering, QA, architecture, and client-facing teams. Support for Regulatory & Quality Requirements Ensure that Agile practices support compliance, auditability, and documentation requirements appropriate for financial market infrastructure. Encourage quality-first practices including automated testing, code reviews, and readiness checks. Support Release Management and QA teams during sprint reviews and release planning. Key skills Deep understanding of Agile frameworks, especially Scrum and Kanban. Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to work across technical and non-technical teams. Familiarity with cloud-native and microservice delivery models. Understanding of financial workflows, market infrastructure, or fintech environments (preferred). Strong analytical skills and comfort with metrics-driven decision making. Ability to build trust and foster team cohesion in high-pressure and regulatory-conscious environments. Required experience 4–7+ years as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or similar role. Experience supporting multiple Agile squads in complex software delivery environments. Exposure to fintech, blockchain/DLT, or regulated financial services is a strong plus. Experience with tools for backlog management and reporting. Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and influence team culture. Certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe, or similar) preferred but not mandatory if experience is strong.