RTE/Scrum Master

Matlen Silver; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking a seasoned Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Scrum Master to support an ongoing initiative within a Sales & Research Technology organization focused on Equities and Fixed Income. The role blends Scrum facilitation with cross-team delivery, aligning multiple Agile teams and stakeholders to optimize delivery across front-office technology platforms.

The ideal candidate will have deep Agile experience, strong communication and leadership skills, and a solid understanding of

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Lead, RTE, or Agile Delivery professional.
• Experience operating in both Scrum Master and Release Train Engineer roles.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, ceremonies, and scaling methodologies.
• Hands-on experience using JIRA for backlog management, reporting, dependency tracking, and Agile metrics.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple Agile teams and managing cross-team dependencies.
• General understanding of Equities and Fixed Income products, workflows, or technology environments.
• Experience supporting front-office, sales, trading, research, or capital markets technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve in a 50% Scrum Master / 50% Release Train Engineer capacity.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and program increment activities.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple teams, managing dependencies, risks, impediments, and execution timelines.
• Partner with technology leaders, product owners, business stakeholders, and development teams.
• Drive Agile best practices and improve team maturity and delivery processes.
• Track work, metrics, risks, and milestones using JIRA and Agile reporting tools.
• Support planning and execution within a fast-paced front-office technology environment.
• Provide transparency into program status, delivery progress, and cross-team coordination.

Skills

Scrum Master

RTE

Agile Lead

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Cross-team coordination

Communication

Front-office tech

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Scrum Master

Location:

Duration:

Long-Term / Ongoing Need

Overview

We are seeking a true hybrid Release Train Engineer (RTE) / Scrum Master to support an ongoing initiative within a Sales & Research Technology organization supporting business areas related to Equities and Fixed Income. This individual will operate in a dual capacity—facilitating Scrum ceremonies for individual teams while also coordinating delivery, dependencies, risks, and execution across multiple Agile teams and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and leadership skills, deep Agile experience, and a solid understanding of capital markets, specifically Equities and Fixed Income products and workflows.

Profile Types We Are Searching For

Target Titles:

• Release Train Engineer (RTE)
• Agile Program Manager
• Agile Delivery Lead
• Technical Program Manager – Agile Delivery

Typical Backgrounds:

• Scrum Masters who progressed into RTE responsibilities
• Agile Delivery Leads supporting front-office technology organizations
• RTEs supporting trading, sales, research, market data, or capital markets technology teams

Preferred Industry Experience:

• Investment Banking
• Capital Markets
• Equities Trading Technology
• Fixed Income Technology
• Sales & Research Platforms

What This Person Will Be Doing

• Serve in a 50% Scrum Master / 50% Release Train Engineer capacity
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and program increment activities
• Coordinate delivery across multiple teams, managing dependencies, risks, impediments, and execution timelines
• Partner with technology leaders, product owners, business stakeholders, and development teams
• Drive Agile best practices and improve team maturity and delivery processes
• Track work, metrics, risks, and milestones using JIRA and Agile reporting tools
• Support planning and execution within a fast-paced front-office technology environment
• Provide transparency into program status, delivery progress, and cross-team coordination

Required Skills & Experience

• 8–10+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Lead, RTE, or Agile Delivery professional
• Experience operating in both Scrum Master and Release Train Engineer roles
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, ceremonies, and scaling methodologies
• Hands‑on experience using JIRA for backlog management, reporting, dependency tracking, and Agile metrics
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience coordinating multiple Agile teams and managing cross-team dependencies
• General understanding of Equities and Fixed Income products, workflows, or technology environments
• Experience supporting front‑office, sales, trading, research, or capital markets technology teams

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Prior experience in Banking or Financial Services environment
• Scrum Alliance or SAFe certifications (CSM, SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe RTE, SPC)
• Experience within large enterprise financial institutions
• Exposure to Program Increment (PI) planning and SAFe methodologies