Scrum Master

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Accrete AI is looking for a SAFe Certified Scrum Master (CSM) that will be responsible for ensuring that our development team adheres to Agile methodologies and Scrum practices and facilitate delivering high-quality software products on time. You will be responsible for facilitating the Scrum processes/ceremonies, guiding and coaching the development team, and ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and involved throughout the development lifecycle.

Accrete is an AI prime defense contractor with the U.S. government that creates AI software, enabling its customers to make better decisions, faster. Accrete is on a mission to create AI so powerful it amplifies human reasoning and enables enterprises to grow in previously unimaginable ways. Prior to launching Accrete in 2017, Prashant Bhuyan, Accrete's Founder and CEO, spent over a decade in high-frequency trading where he and a core team experimented with and developed AI technology that ultimately became the early underpinnings of Accrete.

Accrete's solutions enable the Department of Defense to predict covert behavior from foreign adversaries seeking to influence the supply chain; the U.S. Air Force to identify vulnerabilities in microprocessor firmware; major music labels to identify superstars before competitors; auto dealers to automatically generate marketing content from vehicle feature lists; employee benefits brokers to identify the shortest path to the hottest leads; and more.

To learn more about Accrete, please visit our website: Accrete.ai

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the agile ceremonies/process, including daily-stand up meeting, sprint planning, backlog refinement, demo, and retrospective.
• Coach and mentor the development team on Agile methodologies/framework, practices, and principles, and ensure they are understood and followed.
• Identify and remove any obstacles or impediments that may impact the team's ability to deliver high-quality software products on time.
• Participate as a key member for PI (Program Increment) planning
• Ensure that all stakeholders are informed and involved throughout the development lifecycle, including the Product Owner, development team, and management.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to prioritize Sprint backlog items ensure that the team is working on the highest value items first.
• Track and report on team progress, including velocity, sprint burndown, and other metrics, and communicate this information to stakeholders.
• Continuously improve and practices to increase efficiency, productivity, and quality.

Requirements

• +5 Year of experience as a Scrum Master in an Agile development environment.
• SAFe Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
• Agile Coach Certification is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies/framework, practices and principles.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
• Ability to identify and remove obstacles and impediments that may impact team productivity.
• Ability to be creative for teams to learn new things and, also, resolve conflicts
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

The base salary range for this position is: $110,000 - $120,000 USD

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for growth and advancement within the company. If you are an innovative and results-driven leader, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Accrete is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.