About Brace

Who We Are:

Brace is a Fintech unlocking wealth for you and future generations by disrupting the $32B mortgage servicing industry. We are on a mission to put people at the center of homeownership. Our solutions enhance the users’ experience by applying modern technology, providing the seamless transparency every person in the servicing ecosystem requires.

We are a bi-coastal New York & Los Angeles team of mission-driven professionals with proven track records of success. We believe the best ideas and actions come from passionate individuals with unique perspectives who are empowered and supported to shine.

About the Role

As a Scrum Master, you'll act as a servant leader for your team(s) by facilitating clear communication between management and the teams. Our ideal Scrum Master is open, approachable, collaborative, and enjoys working with passionate people. They're proactive in solving problems to help their team(s) succeed. The Scrum Master drives Agile and Lean frameworks that result in quality product discovery, delivery, and continuous improvement. They embrace agility as a practice. The Scrum Master is responsible for removing impediments that hinder the team(s) from reaching their goals and has a flexible approach that enables the team(s) to rapidly respond to changes.Our culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, and problem-solving is essential to our success. We bring people together with a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We support teamwork, thinking big, and taking risks in a blame-free environment. We promote self-direction to work on relevant projects while building an environment that provides the support and mentorship needed to learn and grow. We expect the grit and passion required when working at a start-up, given we’re all owners with a strong desire for great success in our industry.

We're excited to see what you'll bring to our team.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. We want you to apply anyway.

Work Eligibility

• Candidate must be U.S. based
• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role

Responsibilities

• Organizes and facilitates Agile discovery and delivery events for multiple teams such as multiple sprint planning sessions, reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement, and discovery sessions
• Works with the Product Owner to align team(s) with the product vision, sprint goals, and other necessary information
• Guides teams in writing clear user stories with acceptance criteria
• Creates an environment of collaboration within the teams that allows for open dialogue and productive solutions for resolving conflicts
• Champions continuous improvement activities to reduce waste and increase productivity; coaches teams and the organization to conduct continuous improvement events
• Seeks opportunities for improvement to the overall effectiveness of teams and the organization
• Communicates organizational impediments to leadership; clears impediments for the team(s)
• Embrace the concept of continuous learning in your own journey and instill the same in the team(s) you lead

Strengths & Capabilities Required

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience
• Have one or more active certifications: Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Project Management Institute – Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or other Scrum Master certification
• Strong familiarity and adherence to core Agile values and principles
• Experienced with Agile, the Scrum framework, and its application in Product Development and delivery organization
• Exposure to modern engineering practices like Unit Test-Driven Development, Acceptance Test-Driven Development, and Continuous Integration
• A mindset of servant leadership
• An Agile mindset: \"An attitude that equates failure and problems with opportunities for learning, a belief that we can all improve over time, that our abilities are not fixed but evolve with effort.\" - Linda Rising
• Ability to coach and mentor
• Ability to collaborate with and influence people at various levels
• Sound understanding of Scaling frameworks such as LeSS
• Leverage skills from coaching, facilitation, conflict resolution, and more to serve the team(s)
• Experienced with creating and managing a product backlog using JIRA or other Agile tools
• Experience working in Fintech or banking is a plus