What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Scrum Master position at Equiliem?
Los Angeles, CA
Onsite | Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Pay: $75.00 - $80.00 per hour
Job Summary
The Sr. Technical Scrum Master is responsible for leading Agile program delivery efforts across multiple technical teams supporting streaming platform initiatives. This role serves as a Scrum Master for multiple Scrum teams and acts as a key liaison between engineering, product, operations, and business stakeholders. The position requires strong technical expertise, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to coordinate complex software delivery initiatives within a fast-paced and evolving environment. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting streaming platforms, Agile software development lifecycles, and cross-functional technical program execution.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead Agile program management activities for multiple Scrum teams supporting streaming platform initiatives
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, backlog grooming, and release planning
- Drive cross-team communication and provide accurate project tracking, reporting, and status updates to stakeholders
- Coordinate cadence-based software releases from inception through production deployment
- Identify, escalate, and remove impediments impacting team velocity, deliverables, or release schedules
- Collaborate with PMO leadership to balance cross-team dependencies, manage risks, and drive program alignment
- Partner with Product Management, Engineering, QA, Operations, and Business stakeholders to manage priorities and delivery expectations
- Support troubleshooting and issue resolution efforts across streaming platform environments including WebCTV, Smart TVs, Consoles, STBs, Apple, and Android platforms
- Coordinate with UI/UX, ad services, and platform engineering teams to validate issues and prioritize fixes
- Develop and maintain project documentation including roadmaps, dashboards, Gantt charts, milestone tracking, and release plans
- Champion Agile best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across teams
- Foster collaborative team environments focused on productivity, accountability, and delivery excellence
- Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders at all organizational levels
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Agile Program Manager, or Scrum Master supporting complex software systems
- Strong experience managing Agile software development lifecycle activities from inception through release
- Experience coordinating cadence-based software releases and managing multiple concurrent initiatives
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and demonstrated success improving team productivity and delivery efficiency
- Experience working within a PMO structure to deliver large-scale technical solutions
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to balance competing priorities
- Experience interfacing between technical teams and business stakeholders
- Proficiency with Atlassian tools including JIRA, Confluence, and Structure
- Strong working knowledge of Google Workspace applications including Gmail, Sheets, Slides, and Docs
- Experience using collaboration and communication tools including Slack, Zoom, and Google Meet
- Experience creating and maintaining project roadmaps, dashboards, milestone tracking, and delivery documentation
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities
- Ability to thrive in a highly Agile and rapidly changing environment
- Excellent facilitation and meeting coordination skills
Work Experience
- Experience supporting streaming platforms, video operations, or media technology environments preferred
- Experience supporting WebCTV, Smart TVs, gaming consoles, set-top boxes, Apple, or Android platforms preferred
- Experience with ad technologies or streaming-related SDLC processes is a plus
- Entertainment or media industry experience preferred
- Previous experience managing highly technical cross-functional engineering programs preferred
Salary : $75 - $80