Job Description
About Us
We are a fast-moving product team building Swan, where ownership, speed, and impact matter more than process for the sake of process. We value individuals who take initiative, solve problems proactively, and enable teams to perform at their best.
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master (5+ years) who goes beyond facilitating ceremonies and actively drives team productivity, removes blockers, and introduces automation wherever possible.
This Role Is Ideal For Someone Who Is
Highly execution-focused
AI-savvy and comfortable leveraging modern tools
Hands-on with solving operational inefficiencies
Passionate about enabling engineers to do their best work
Key Responsibilities
Team Enablement & Delivery
Ensure the team consistently achieves sprint goals and maintains a high delivery velocity
Identify and proactively remove blockers impacting engineers
Work closely with engineers, product managers, and leadership to drive clarity and execution
Track progress, identify risks early, and ensure timely resolution
Process Optimization
Continuously improve Agile processes based on team needs (not dogma)
Ensure effective sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
Introduce lightweight processes that enhance speed without adding unnecessary overhead
Automation & AI Adoption
Identify repetitive workflows and build automations to eliminate manual effort
Leverage AI tools (e.g., copilots, workflow automation tools, internal scripts) to improve productivity
Help engineers reduce pacing by optimizing workflows and removing friction
Drive adoption of AI across engineering and product workflows
Operational Excellence
Step in wherever needed — from coordinating releases to resolving cross-team dependencies
Bring structure to ambiguity and ensure smooth day-to-day operations
Maintain visibility into team health, workload, and bottlenecks
Requirements
5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in a product/engineering team
Strong understanding of Agile principles, with a pragmatic approach
Proven track record of improving team productivity and delivery
Hands-on experience with automation tools (scripts, no-code/low-code tools, or APIs)
Strong familiarity with AI tools and willingness to experiment and implement them
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Highly proactive mindset with strong ownership
Good to Have
Technical background or prior experience as a developer/QA/DevOps
Experience working in fast-paced startup environments
Familiarity with tools like Jira, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and workflow automation tools
Experience with data-driven decision making (metrics, dashboards, etc.)
What Success Looks Like
Engineers spend more time building and less time dealing with blockers
Noticeable improvement in sprint predictability and delivery speed
Reduction in manual processes through automation
High team morale and clear ownership across the team
Why Join Us
High ownership and impact from day one
Opportunity to shape how modern AI-driven teams operate
Work closely with a strong engineering and product team
Build systems and processes that actually scale
