Key Responsibilities:

Facilitate agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Guide backend engineering teams on Scrum best practices and agile principles
Remove impediments and help the team maintain focus on sprint goals
Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Engineering Managers to prioritize work and plan releases
Help track technical progress and communicate blockers, risks, and dependencies
Support the teams continuous improvement efforts and foster a culture of learning
Drive alignment between technical and product teams, helping translate technical discussions into actionable outcomes
Use agile tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, notion) to manage sprints and report key metrics
Track and communicate team progress using relevant metrics (e.g., burndown charts, velocity)
Coach the team on self-organization, accountability, and cross-functionality
Foster a positive, collaborative, and open team environment

Requirements:

2.5 years of experience as a Scrum Master (preferably with backend or infrastructure engineering teams)
Strong grasp of Scrum practices, principles, and frameworks
Basic technical knowledge of backend system concepts (APIs, microservices, databases, etc.)
Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, or equivalent agile certification (preferred)
Experience working with cross-functional technical teams
Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
Familiarity with agile tools (JIRA, Confluence, notion or similar)
Excellent facilitation, coaching, and communication skills
Experience working with cross-functional software development teams
Familiarity with Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)
Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and balance competing priorities

Nice to Have:

SCRUM Master