We’re looking for an Agile Coach / Scrum Master to participate in the agile transformation of development teams, with a strong focus on Kanban and pragmatic, real-world agile practices. You’ll work closely with engineers, product managers, and leadership to design, implement, and continuously improve flow-based ways of working that increase delivery speed, predictability, and team autonomy.
Key Responsibilities
- Coach and support development teams in adopting Kanban (visualisation of work, WIP limits, flow metrics, policies, and continuous improvement).
- Facilitate agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, replenishment meetings, reviews, retrospectives) and adapt them to fit Kanban and team context.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering leads to design and refine workflows, classes of service, and explicit policies.
- Introduce and track flow metrics (cycle time, lead time, throughput, WIP, aging work in progress) to drive data-informed decisions.
- Identify bottlenecks, blockers, and systemic issues; lead experiments to improve flow and delivery predictability.
- Coach teams on agile principles (empiricism, transparency, collaboration, incremental delivery) beyond any single framework.
- Support the transition from “ticket pushing” to outcome-focused delivery, helping teams connect their work to business goals.
- Mentor team members and leaders on agile roles, responsibilities, and ownership (self-organisation, cross-functionality, shared accountability).
- Facilitate healthy team dynamics, conflict resolution, and psychological safety so teams feel safe to inspect, adapt, and learn.
- Partner with other Agile Coaches / Engineering Managers to align practices across teams and share learnings.
Required Skills
- Solid experience working as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, or similar servant-leadership role with software development teams.
- Proven track record leading Kanban adoption in at least one team (designing boards, WIP limits, flow metrics, and policies).
- Strong knowledge of agile principles and frameworks (Kanban, Scrum, XP) and when to apply which practices.
- Hands-on experience facilitating workshops, retrospectives, and team health sessions.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills, able to work with engineers, product, and leadership.
- Experience working with agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Azure Boards, Trello, Linear) to visualise flow and metrics.
Recommended Skills
- Experience coaching multiple teams in parallel (multi-team or tribe-level context).
- Background in software development, QA, or product management, understanding the end-to-end delivery lifecycle.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD, trunk-based development, feature flags) and how they support flow.
- Experience with metrics and analytics (dashboards for cycle time, throughput, WIP aging, blockers).
- Knowledge of change management and organisational design in agile transformations.
- Experience combining Kanban with Scrum (“Scrumban”) where needed.
Nice to Have
- Experience in distributed or remote-first teams.
- Experience in high-compliance or security-focused environments.
- Previous work introducing test automation, TDD, or CI/CD as part of process improvements.
- Experience mentoring or coaching new Scrum Masters / Agile practitioners.
- Certification(s) such as KMP, KCP, PSM, CSM, ICP-ACC (or equivalent practical experience).
Onboarding Plan – Your First 90 Days
- First 30 Days:
- Understand current ways of working, tools, and delivery constraints for each of the four teams.
- Map existing workflows and visualise them on simple Kanban boards, without forcing big-bang changes.
- Build relationships with team members, Product Managers, and Engineering Managers; clarify goals and expectations.
- Run initial workshops on Kanban basics, flow, and WIP for each team.
- Days 31–60:
- Introduce or refine explicit policies, WIP limits, and basic flow metrics (cycle time, throughput).
- Facilitate regular retrospectives focused on bottlenecks, context switching, and blockers; agree on concrete improvement experiments.
- Align ceremonies across teams where useful (e.g., shared review or communities of practice).
- Help teams start using metrics dashboards to guide planning and prioritisation.
- Days 61–90:
- Help teams stabilise their Kanban systems, refine classes of service, and improve predictability.
- Lead deeper continuous improvement cycles (service level expectations, demand vs. capacity, aging WIP management).
- Support teams in owning their process, reducing reliance on you for day-to-day facilitation.
- Document practices, playbooks, and lessons learned to scale the approach across more teams.
If you enjoy helping teams become truly agile, love Kanban, and want to have a visible impact across multiple and international teams, this role is for you.
What’s great about working with us:
- Culture and diversity: Join a people-oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone). Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.
- Team: An opportunity to shape our engineering culture and work with a passionate, mission-driven team. Collaboration with a diverse and very international team of outstanding people.
- Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.
- Impactful Work: You will have the opportunity to participate in and shape a global lighthouse project in the domain of digital currencies.
- Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.
- Social Benefits: Flexible compensation (transport tickets, training, private insurance), etc.
- Own canteen: Take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: choose between a wide range of menus, salad desk, and sandwiches service. Nicely priced!
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours with the option for remote work (Mon–Thu 8:30 – 17:30 and Fri 8:30 – 15:30; 3 days of remote work).
- Location: Sant Joan Despí. Easily accessible by public transport
$$ We are an equal opportunity employer! We promote diversity in all its forms and create an inclusive work environment, free from prejudice, discrimination and harassment, in which all employees feel a sense of belonging. We warmly welcome all applications regardless of gender, age, race or ethnic origin, social and cultural background, religion, disability and sexual orientation.
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