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Scrum Master (Extreme Programming / XP)

South Africa💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-18

Core

Servant-leader and agile coach for cross-functional software development teams, combining Scrum ceremonies with Extreme Programming (XP) engineering practices to bridge process facilitation and engineering excellence.

Role type

Senior Scrum Master (XP specialist)

Builds

High-quality, working software through short iteration cycles

Domain

Software development / Agile engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Scrum facilitation, XP practices (TDD, pair programming, CI/CD), servant leadership, backlog management, conflict resolution, JIRA expertise

Preferred skills

Certified Scrum Master (CSM/PSM), Certified Scrum Developer (CSD), Kanban/SAFe/Scrumban familiarity, software development background

Technologies

JIRA, TDD, CI/CD

Responsibilities

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives), remove impediments, coach teams on XP technical practices, partner with Product Owner on backlog, measure and communicate team velocity and quality metrics

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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