Senior Scrum Master

First American

. Facilitate and drive effective Scrum and Agile events, including daily sync, backlog refinement, iteration planning, iteration reviews, and retrospectives .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $112,400 - $149,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in facilitating Scrum and Agile events, coaching teams in Lean-Agile principles, and improving delivery effectiveness. Proficient in backlog management and using Agile tools to enhance team collaboration and transparency.

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Scrum Master ExperienceScaled Agile FrameworkAgile CoachingJira ProficiencyCertified ScrumMaster

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Hard Skills

ScrumKanbanLean-Agile PrinciplesBacklog ManagementContinuous Improvement PracticesSprint PlanningDelivery MetricsProblem-SolvingFacilitationConflict Resolution

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsStakeholder ManagementInfluencing Without AuthorityCollaborationNegotiation

Tools & Technologies

JiraAgile Delivery Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified ScrumMasterSAFe Advanced Scrum Master

Industry Keywords

Agile Software DeliveryTeam EnvironmentDelivery PredictabilityPsychological SafetyCross-Functional Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate and drive effective Scrum and Agile events, including daily sync, backlog refinement, iteration planning, iteration reviews, and retrospectives
Ensure events are purposeful, well prepared, inclusive, and result in clear decisions, actions, or improvement commitments
Coach teams in Scrum, Kanban, Lean-Agile principles, self-organization, collaboration, continuous improvement, and effective delivery practices
Build a safe, trusting, and inclusive team environment
Partner with Product Owners to improve backlog health, prioritization, refinement, sprint readiness, PI Planning readiness, and alignment to customer and business outcomes
Help teams establish meaningful sprint goals and improve delivery predictability, quality, flow, and accountability
Identify, understand, track, escalate, and help remove impediments, risks, dependencies, and organizational barriers
Lead structured problem-solving conversations addressing delivery challenges
Protect the team from unnecessary interruptions while maintaining transparency with stakeholders and leadership
Use Jira and other Agile tools to maintain delivery information and communicate metrics, trends, risks, dependencies, and progress
Use delivery metrics to support transparency, learning, and improvement
Facilitate retrospectives and coach teams to follow through on improvement commitments
Coordinate with engineering leaders, managers, architects, business partners, and other Scrum Masters to resolve cross-team challenges
Represent the team in Coach Sync, ART Sync, and other ART-level coordination events
Help teams prepare for and participate in PI Planning
Collaborate with Senior Scrum Masters and Agile practitioners to share practices and improve team and organizational agility
Contribute to the Lean-Agile Office’s business agility roadmap and First American Trust’s Agile operating model

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-7 years of experience applying Scrum and Agile methods as scrum master of an agile software delivery team
Prefer 1-2 years of experience in the Scaled Agile Framework
Experience coaching Agile teams across different team sizes, levels of maturity, and delivery contexts
Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Lean-Agile principles, and continuous improvement practices
Demonstrated ability to lead Scrum events and create environments that promote participation, accountability, transparency, and psychological safety
Experience coaching teams and Product Owners on Agile practices, backlog health, collaboration, and delivery effectiveness
Demonstrated ability to identify, escalate, and resolve impediments, delivery risks, dependencies, and organizational barriers
Strong understanding of backlog management, prioritization, refinement, sprint planning, sprint goals, and outcome-based delivery
Moderate to expert-level experience with Jira or comparable Agile delivery tools
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including communication with technical and nontechnical audiences and senior leadership
Strong facilitation, conflict-resolution, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills
Ability to influence without formal authority and work effectively in a cross-functional, fast-moving environment
Certified ScrumMaster or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification is required
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or related fields

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401k
PTO/paid sick leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Inclusive workplace culture
Equal opportunity employment