Scrum Master

Astra Tech; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to drive agile delivery across product and engineering teams. The candidate will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, collaborate with Product Owners, and ensure adherence to agile principles, all while fostering a collaborative culture. A Bachelor's degree and several years of experience in fintech or software development are essential, along with relevant agile certification. The role offers a dynamic environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in agile software development.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I/II) or equivalent.
• Experience working in fintech, digital banking, or financial SaaS products.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies and agile processes.
• Partner with Product Owners for sprint alignment.
• Remove blockers and improve delivery processes.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Scrum ceremonies facilitation

Data-driven mindset

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business

Master’s degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Scrum Master with a strong background in fintech to drive agile delivery across our cross-functional product and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial technologies, agile frameworks, and the dynamics of scaling complex digital products in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

You will act as a servant leader and agile coach, ensuring that teams deliver high-quality software that meets business goals — on time, within scope, and with a focus on continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies — daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Owners and Engineering Managers to ensure clear prioritization and alignment of sprint goals.
• Remove blockers, manage dependencies, and drive continuous improvement in delivery processes.
• Ensure adherence to agile principles and best practices across teams.
• Reporting on project status/health to senior stakeholders via dashboards and reports.
• Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration.
• Track and analyze sprint metrics (velocity, burn-downs, cycle time) to help teams improve efficiency and predictability.
• Guide teams in adopting agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Asana) and techniques that best fit fintech product cycles.
• Collaborate closely with compliance, security, and data teams to ensure agile delivery within fintech regulatory frameworks (e.g., KYC, AML, PCI-DSS).
• Support multiple squads working on payments, digital banking, lending, or financial data products.
• Coach and mentor team members and stakeholders in agile mindset and practices.
• Manage portfolios including multiple projects at any given time providing oversight and bridge between cross-functional products and teams

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I/II) or equivalent agile certification.
• 4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in agile software development environments.
• Proven experience working in fintech, digital banking, payments, or financial SaaS products.
• Strong understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and DevOps practices.
• Exceptional facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working with distributed or cross-functional teams.
• Data-driven mindset with experience using delivery metrics to drive improvement.
• Any exposure to AI product releases would be a massive plus for this role

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a scale-up or startup fintech environment.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance processes in financial software delivery.
• Experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, Miro, Azure DevOps, Asana or similar.
• Prior exposure to API-driven architectures, payment gateways, or core banking systems.
• Background in Fintech/Technology platforms