Scrum Master
Signify Technology
Permanent / Direct Hire
Onsite — Portugal
I am not looking to work with any third-party agencies or vendors on this role. Seriously guys, please don't call me. Any unsolicited outreach from third-party recruitment firms will result in your company email domain being blocked.
About The Client
Our client is an established fintech organization building data, automation, and AI-enabled solutions for the financial services sector. They operate in a fast-paced, highly governed environment and work with globally distributed teams across multiple regions.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Scrum Master to support Agile delivery across technology teams building data, automation, and AI-enabled platforms. You will work closely with Product Owners, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to keep sprint execution consistent, delivery transparent, and risk visible. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys structure, cross-team coordination, and helping teams continuously improve.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate core Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Support Agile teams in meeting sprint commitments with predictability and quality
- Identify, track, and help remove delivery impediments and risks
- Partner with Product Owners on backlog readiness, prioritization, and acceptance criteria
- Coordinate dependencies across engineering, data, automation, and business teams
- Track and report delivery metrics such as velocity, burndown, and throughput
- Provide status updates and escalate risks proactively
- Champion Agile best practices and continuous improvement across teams
- Three to six years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Project Manager, or similar role
- Experience supporting technology delivery teams in software, data, automation, or AI
- Solid understanding of Scrum and Agile delivery frameworks
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar
- Strong communication, facilitation, and organizational skills
- Experience working within fintech or another regulated financial environment
- Scrum Master certification such as CSM, PSM I, PSM II, or equivalent
- Experience supporting globally distributed or offshore teams
- Exposure to automation platforms such as UiPath or AI-related initiatives
Three stages: an initial screening call, a technical and scenario-based interview with the hiring team, and a final conversation with senior stakeholders.
Please note we are unable to offer employer sponsorship for this role.