Position: Scrum Master
Company: LifeBrand
Experience required: 2y
Category: Project Manager
English level: upper
Published: 2021-08-01T00:00:00+03:00

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to join our team developing innovative new startups. We just raised a $15MM Series A funding round and we are growing the product team as well as the product. This will be your first challenge. We are looking for you, an ambitious individual who will be there to guide our teams towards efficiency, transparency, and continuous improvement.

**Responsibilities**
• Guiding the team(s) and organization on how to use Agile and Scrum practices and values to delight customers
• Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
•Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments themselves or finding the right personnel
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving
• Allowing work to get done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Facilitating discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Supporting and educating Product Managers, especially on product development, maintaining the product backlog and its refinement
• Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example

**Skills & Requirements**
• At least a year of experience in playing a Scrum Master role in a software development team that was diligently applying Agile principles, practices, and theory
• Knowledge of Agile approaches: Kanban, XP, LeSS, Scrum of Scrums, Nexus, etc.
• Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile and Product Discovery techniques: User Stories, Impact Mapping, (A)TDD,  Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Automated Testing
• Experience in applying a wide variety of well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach
• Fluent in English (C1 or C2)
• Experience in a startup environment is an advantage
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills
• Great team player who loves to give and receive feedback
• Open-minded and strive to be better every day


**Perks**
• Cozy office in the heart of Kyiv
• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
• 25 days of vacation
• 3 sick days
• Competitive remuneration package
• Fitness membership
• Language courses
• Paid tech courses and tech conferences
• Top of the line MacBook
• Potential trips to the USA
• Company team building events
• Snacks to munch on during work
• Possibility to use parking space
• … and the chance to be part of a groundbreaking new startup!