Scrum Master

| Chicago, IL | Hybrid
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Build the platform that powers global tradeThe opportunity:

If you are obsessed with creating a great customer experience and delivering exceptional products, are curious and have an uncanny ability to ask penetrating questions and unpack business assumptions, and you have never met a project impediment you couldn’t resolve– then this job is for YOU! 

We're looking for a Scrum Master to help develop technology products that are at the forefront of reshaping the entire logistics & supply chain industries. You’ll work alongside self-starters interested in solving real-world problems and streamlining the inefficiencies in the complex global trade industry. You’ll have the opportunity to reshape an industry by creating the new operating system for global trade.

As a Scrum Master You Will:

  • Facilitate the activities of varying complexity for multiple scrum teams 
  • Manage & facilitate all Scrum ceremonies - Grooming, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums/Huddles, Retrospectives, Reviews/Demos and Scrum-of-Scrums
  • Effectively draw from a multitude of skills & capabilities to influence team members & unblock scrum teams
  • Use Agile principles & processes to ensure sprint goals are delivered within the target iteration, adhere to quality standards, and meet the stakeholder’s expectations and business needs
  • Lead scrum teams & foster a strong collaborative ethos within your teams
  • Enact Scrum values & practices, and shield Dev teams from external interference
  • Communicate project/product delivery updates, reports & make connections between tactical activities & the larger business outcome
  • Coordinate development dependencies that span multiple teams and know how to track team progress in Jira
  • Escalate issues and identify risks to leadership & project stakeholders in a timely fashion
  • Coach Product Managers, Program Managers and Developers with Agile best practices adoption & find ways to bring more innovation & experimentation mindsets into the way we work 
  • Partner with Product Managers, Program Managers and scrum teams in quarterly planning activities across regions

You should have:

  • Minimum 3 years of experience as Scrum Master in software product development setting and delivery model
  • 5+ years of experience on Agile development team in a matrixed organization
  • Deep understanding of Agile development process/best practices and the ability to drive for results
  • Ability to effectively manage ambiguity and competing priorities. Help teams prioritize and focus
  • Demonstrated ability to implement agile metrics & use those metrics to help team(s) identify opportunities for improvement in Retrospective meetings
  • Ability to empower team(s) to be self-organized to work together on product delivery
  • Strong leadership & initiative, innovative thinking skills, and ability to analyze details and adopt a big picture view
  • Keen ability to establish and continually cultivate positive relationships with various stakeholders
  • Displays effective Servant Leadership qualities, whose focus is removing impediments and building up the capabilities of an Agile team
  • Ability to challenge teams to break down stories/tasks into reasonable sizes so that work can be delivered each Sprint
  • Experience providing  support for organizational process improvement initiatives to include creating, updating and socializing standards, processes, procedures, template and guidelines as needed
  • Understanding and some experience working in a traditional project management environment
  • Experience in coaching, mentoring, cross-functional scrum teams and working with Jira/Confluence
  • Ability to support cross team product portfolio activities such as quarterly planning exercise 
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline
  • Certified Scrum Master certification

Bonus points if you have:

  • You have worked in logistics or SaaS Mid-Market / Enterprise product
  • Experience with planning functions of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other Agile at scale planning tools

Our Stack:

Our continuous releases are integrated with Buildkite and Github. On the frontend, we create our views with React, manage the flow of data with GraphQL/Relay, and test our application with Jest. On the backend, we’re in the process of decoupling our monolithic Rails app. We have introduced a few network isolated services using other languages, such as Java and Clojure. Our data is persisted in Postgres and Redis. Our stack is hosted on AWS using Docker.

Worried about not having any logistics experience?

Don’t be! Our mission is to make global trade easy for everyone. That’s why it’s important to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together with our industry veterans to help move the global logistics industry forward.

We know this industry is complex. That’s why we invest in education starting day one with Flexport Academy, a one week intensive onboarding program designed specifically to set every new Flexport employee up for success. 

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global trade easy for everyone relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. That is why Flexport is committed to creating and nurturing an environment where anyone can be their authentic self. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
    • JavaLanguages
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • RubyLanguages
    • ReactLibraries
    • ReduxLibraries
    • GraphQLFrameworks
    • KubernetesFrameworks
    • Ruby on RailsFrameworks
    • TerraformFrameworks
    • AWS RedshiftDatabases
    • ElasticsearchDatabases
    • PostgreSQLDatabases
    • SnowflakeDatabases
    • AWS (Amazon Web Services)Services
    • GitHubServices
    • TableauAnalytics
    • FigmaDesign
    • LatitudeDesign
    • ConfluenceManagement
    • JIRAManagement
    • SmartsheetManagement

An Insider's view of Flexport

What’s the vibe like in the office?

During pre-COVID times, the SF office was designed as a hub of innovation. You can feel the creativity from the openness of the space, the dry-erase walls, the sound of coffee in the morning, and the waves of silence broken by laughter and understanding. The office made me want to wake up every day and go to work.

Jim

Engineer Manager

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

Any change at scale can make a huge difference. Working with our business leaders we identify these improvements, work through solutions and evaluate their effectiveness. Always looking for ways to reduce complexity.

Raphael

Senior Product Designer

How does the company support your career growth?

Flexport has supported my career growth by continuously providing opportunities for me to explore my interests. Whether it be passion projects, internal leadership opportunities or just casual conversations, Flexport and my colleagues have invested in my long term professional development.

Natalie

Client Solutions Associate

How do your team's ideas influence the company's direction?

Flexport is growing very quickly, and so is our product -- we welcome questions and unique ideas. Our engineers are empowered to identify critical projects, strategically prioritize them, and execute them. You decide how to get us to where we want to go.

Geoff

Chief of Staff

What kinds of technical challenges do you and your team face?

Efficiency, predictability and visibility are the key ingredients missing from the industry today. Our vision guides us to identify the right steps to get there. And be the standard technology of global trade.

Yuko

VP, Product Leadership

What are Flexport Perks + Benefits

Flexport Benefits Overview

Flexport is an employee forward company. We know that life comes first and want you to take the time you need with our flexible paid time off program. We offer highly subsidized health, vision, and dental insurance, 401K, performance bonuses, stock with a 10-year tax option, commuter benefits, a generous maternity (18 weeks with a phase back program that offers reduced hours and flexible schedule during their first month back) and paternity leave (8 weeks), dog-friendly offices, pay equity, career advancement, and more.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Company-sponsored happy hours
Pet friendly
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend

Additional Perks + Benefits

We're proud that we collectively speak over 40 languages and live on 3 continents. We strive to create a workplace where candidates, employees, and all community members within Flexport’s ecosystem of connected organizations are encouraged to share their stories, celebrate their cultures, and learn from one another. Joining Flexport means joining a truly global community.

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