Scrum Master

Scrum Master (Embedded / OS Development)

Contract Type: Temporary Labour
Location: Hinwil (Zürich)
Remote: Up to 20%
Contract type: : Personalverleih/ Temporary staffing
Workload: 100%
Start Date: 01.03.2026
End Date: 28.02.2027
Extension Option: Possible (12 months)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master with a strong background in supporting embedded software, firmware, or operating-system-level development teams. The role focuses on driving effective Scrum practices, optimizing cross‑team collaboration, and ensuring high delivery performance in a technically complex R&D environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Facilitate all core Scrum events and ensure effective team collaboration.
• Actively remove impediments, particularly regarding cross‑team dependencies in OS development.
• Coach the team in agile principles, continuous improvement, and flow optimization.
• Support backlog refinement and clarify low-level OS‑related work items.
• Maintain transparency using meaningful progress and flow metrics.
• Strengthen collaboration between firmware, architecture, testing, and release teams.
• Shield the team from disruptions and maintain focus on delivery.
• Drive process improvements and support early risk identification and mitigation.

Required Skills & Qualifications (Mandatory)

• >8 years of experience supporting software development teams (preferably embedded, firmware, OS-level).
• Proven experience coordinating work across hardware, software, architecture, and testing teams.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD in embedded environments (build pipelines, automated testing, integration cycles).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, IT, or similar.
• SAFe Scrum Master certification.
• Additional advanced Scrum Master certifications (e.g., A-CSM, PSM II/III).
• Agile leadership capabilities.
• English business fluent (C1 level).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• German language skills (nice to have).
• Experience with low-level software: drivers, communication protocols, real-time systems.
• Experience with embedded firmware development environments.

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