Join the SALTiest team around in our heroic effort to reinvent finance for the blockchain era. In the heart of the Mile High City, you will work alongside a small team of talented and very passionate individuals to help construct a bleeding-edge, mission-critical, revolutionary technology that will be used by crypto holders all over the world.

As an integral part of SALT’s engineering team, the Scrum Master will work on a small, versatile and passionate team. You will tackle new problems as we continue to push our industries forward. Your contributions will allow you to coach agile team members who write mission-critical code that enables us to achieve our goals.

RequirementsWhat you will do:Scrum Master

• Understand basic fundamentals of iterative development
• Understand basic fundamentals of software development processes and procedures
• Understand the value of commitments to delivery made by a development team
• Understand incremental delivery and the value of metrics
• Understand backlog grooming, tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition
• Guide the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values
• Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
• Remove impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving
• Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution

Project Management

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Successfully manage the relationship with all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

What you need to be successful:

• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least one year for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory
• BS Degree, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering or equivalent work experience
• Proven working experience in project management in the information technology sector
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Strong working knowledge of Google Docs and/or Microsoft Office Knowledge of Smartsheets or other project management tools
• First level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I)
• Knowledge of Jira (and preferably Aha! as well)
• PMP / PRINCE II certification is a plus

BenefitsWhy working here rocks:

• Choose your own technology (PC, Mac, etc.)
• Office in the heart of Downtown Denver with quick access to I-25, I-70 and Light Rail
• Excellent views of the mountains and downtown skyline from the office
• Walking distance to top restaurants, Union Station, and major sports venues
• Excellent benefits package with paid medical, dental and vision--employee and immediate family
• Daily catered lunches, stocked kitchen with snacks and the occasional company-sponsored happy hour
• Company paid parking downtown or bus pass