Senior Scrum Master

Job Title: Senior Scrum Master

100% Remote, Canada

Experience: 5+ Years

Role Summary

NearSource is looking for an experienced Senior Scrum Master to support two related development teams driving platform consistency, developer productivity, and cross-platform enablement. In this role, you will enable high-performing Agile delivery while partnering with distributed engineering and experience design teams. You will support continuous improvement and foster a transparent, collaborative, and outcome-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Scrum Master for two related development teams while providing mentoring support to a junior Scrum Master on a third team

Coach engineering teams on Agile techniques to align team capacity with commitments

Collaborate with stakeholders to refine scope, establish priorities, and ensure successful feature delivery

Coordinate with cross-functional teams to manage dependencies and alignment across sprints and releases

Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, release planning, and retrospectives

Guide backlog refinement and estimation to ensure achievable, measurable commitments

Remove impediments and escalate issues when required to maintain delivery velocity

Shield teams from distractions to maintain focus and productivity

Foster a cooperative environment grounded in open discussion and problem solving

Ensure meeting artifacts are created and distributed to communicate progress

Lead or participate in improvement initiatives to strengthen alignment between Scrum teams and the broader organization

Must-Have Skills

5+ years as a Scrum Master supporting medium to large-scale software development teams

Experience serving as Scrum Master for two related development teams simultaneously

Experience removing impediments between development teams and experience design teams

Strong hands-on experience using JIRA for decision making and reporting

Excellent communication and facilitation skills with the ability to resolve conflicts

Ability to manage expectations and execute effectively with distributed teams

Ability to coach at multiple levels including team members, product owners, and management

Solid understanding of Agile theories and practical application

Strong organizational and time management skills

Proactive mindset with ownership and self-sufficiency

Nice-to-Have Skills

CSM, SAFe, or equivalent Agile certification

Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Familiarity with Design Systems

Experience using Figma, Confluence, and Slack

Familiarity with software testing tools and best practices such as Playwright and BrowserStack

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