What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master position at Onit?
About Onit
We're redefining the future of legal operations through the power of AI. Our cutting-edge platform streamlines enterprise legal management, matter management, spend management and contract lifecycle processes, transforming manual workflows into intelligent, automated solutions.
We’re a team of innovators using AI at the core to help legal departments become faster, smarter, and more strategic. As we continue to grow and expand the capabilities of our new AI-centric platform, we’re looking for bold thinkers and builders who are excited to shape the next chapter of legal tech.
If you're energized by meaningful work, love solving complex problems, and want to help modernize how legal teams operate, we’d love to meet you.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Scrum Master to lead and coach the BusyLamp Agile teams in a fast-paced, innovative and remote environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of both German and English, with a deep understanding of Scrum and Agile frameworks, and the ability to foster team collaboration, ownership, and continuous delivery excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies: Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Act as a servant-leader and coach for one or more Agile teams.
Help the team remove impediments and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Partner with Product Owners to ensure clarity in backlog priorities and sprint goals.
Ensure alignment across distributed, multilingual teams, especially within German-speaking contexts.
Promote Agile best practices and metrics tracking (e.g., velocity, burndown).
Encourage open communication and transparency within the team and with stakeholders.
Champion Agile adoption within the broader organization.
Required Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach in software/product teams.
Fluent in German and English (written and spoken) — essential for team and stakeholder interaction.
Scrum certification (e.g., CSM, PSM I or II).
Strong knowledge of Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps).
Demonstrated ability to work across multiple time zones and with remote teams.
Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and coaching skills.
Experience in scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus).
Exposure to European technology and regulatory environments.
Familiarity with DevOps pipelines and modern development practices.
Background in software engineering or technical project management.