Scrum Master / Agile Coach

Nexacore; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexacore is looking for an experienced Scrum Master in Hamburg to join their team. The candidate should have a strong background in e-commerce and agile methodologies, with the ability to lead and coach cross-functional teams.

The role involves facilitating agile ceremonies, mentoring teams, and ensuring adherence to Scrum best practices. A certification as a Scrum Master and experience in e-commerce product management are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile development methodologies, especially Scrum framework.
• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms, payment gateways, and online merchandising techniques.
• Strong ability to lead, coach, and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies like sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Coach cross-functional teams on agile practices.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and blockers.

Skills

Agile methodologies

E-commerce management

Communication skills

Project management

Risk management

Education

Certification as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Tools

SDLC

Version control systems

CI/CD

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with a strong background in e-commerce to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for e-commerce and agile methodologies, along with proven experience leading and coaching cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint retrospectives, and product demos.
• Coach and mentor cross‑functional teams to ensure they are aligned with agile practices and principles, and continually improving their work processes.
• Identify and mitigate risks, blockers and issues that could negatively impact project success.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, designers and other stakeholders to ensure a smooth and efficient development process.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging innovation, feedback and process improvement.
• Maintain and report on team progress and metrics to stakeholders and management.
• Ensure that the team is following agile and e‑commerce best practices, standards and methodologies.

Requirements

Certification as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM), with experience in Agile development methodologies, especially Scrum framework.

Experience in e‑commerce product development and management, including familiarity with e‑commerce platforms, payment gateways, and online merchandising techniques.

Ability to lead, coach and mentor the development team, including Scrum developers and product owners, to ensure adherence to Scrum principles and agile best practices.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders, including executives, customers, and development teams.

Experience in project management, with the ability to create project plans and manage project schedules and budgets.

Ability to identify and manage project risks and issues, and to work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop and implement solutions.

Understanding of software development processes, tools, and technologies, including software development life cycle (SDLC), version control systems, and continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).

Knowledge of e‑commerce business operations, including online marketing, customer service, and fulfillment, and the ability to work with product owners to define and prioritize product features and create product roadmaps.

Ability to create and maintain project documentation, including product backlogs, sprint plans, and project status reports.

Understanding of data analysis and the ability to use data to inform project decisions and measure project success.