Scrum master, Remote

Access Softek is a well-established, bootstrapped fin-tech company with offices in Berkeley, New York City, Chicago and Vancouver. Most of our team members are located around the globe. We have been around since 1986, and our software is currently used by over 400 financial institutions and 4 million end-users.  
We released the first-ever smartphone banking app, and that’s the top of a long list of things that didn’t exist until we made it happen. Innovating new things is in our DNA.  With us, you might create a feature to pay bills with a photo, or to get immediate loans in our mobile app.  We’re working on next-generation enhancements at every level of our system. We keep growing and evolving to support our clients with innovations in financial space, security, and stability. 
Our values are innovation, trust, and initiative: we encourage new ideas and teamwork. Read more about us here https://www.accesssoftek.com/about-us/
We are currently building and servicing several interconnected products and are looking for an enthusiastic Scrum master to elevate two strong teams. 

What You Will Do:

• Champion and reinforce Agile principles and frameworks.
• Promote and foster a psychologically safe environment for team members to express ideas, ask questions, and voice concerns constructively.
• Cultivate continuous improvement by guiding the team to self-reflect, identify inefficient practices, be open and transparent about failure, and improve through data-driven experimentation.
• Capture and communicate metrics and team health data to improve forecasts and help the team maintain a sustainable pace.
• Be curious and help the team identify and implement the most valuable Agile practices, tailored to the team’s needs. Provide the “right” amount of support with the goal of leading the team to learn and maintain healthy Agile habits and become self-organizing.

What You Bring:

• Agile Experience with applying concepts from different Agile approaches (e.g. Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience teaching Agile concepts to team members who are new to Agile or have misconceptions about Agile.
• Keenly interpret the Agile mindset to teams, welcoming failures and mistakes by viewing them as learning opportunities and incorporate the Agile Manifesto 4 values and 12 principles.
• Ability to promote Psychological Safety
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish solid relationships and promote team cohesiveness.
• Active listening skills.
• Exhibit empathetic behaviors by identifying and understanding other people’s emotions.
• Ability to identify tensions and proactively promote open and constructive communication to resolve those tensions
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Flexibility​ and adaptability to a dynamic environment of shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with little guidance by proactively reaching out and asking questions.

• Work from anywhere in the world!
• Relocation compensation package to be discussed individually
• Flexible working hours
• Experienced development teams
• Paid vacation and days off on national holidays
• Paid sick leave and internal medical insurance policy
• Mental health coverage
• Compensation for training and additional education
• Community of practice, regular knowledge sharing among colleagues
• Provision of computer equipment
• Internet compensation (50$ per month).

• Experience with navigating complex software development projects and various stakeholders. 
• Experience with technical tools such as Jira, Confluence, Zoom, etc  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (English and Russian)
• Attention to detail and organization
• Analytical and strategic problem-solving skills
• Ability to run efficient meetings and facilitate discussions
• Strong desire to learn
• Ability to have fun