Scrum Master at Luno

The world is changing

We all want something different

At Luno, we see you as individuals 

Together, we are upgrading the world of work to unleash the potential within and empower you to become the best possible version of yourself

Upgrading the entire planet to a new financial system is a challenge of epic proportions. Like the first moon landing, it requires a special kind of people working together with unusual skill, focus and determination. We’re changing the world, and to do so, well we need the best team on board for our mission. In short, to achieve our goals, we need rockstars. As simple as that.

A bit about us:

• We make it safe and easy to buy, store and learn about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
• We currently have over 3 million customers across 40 countries.
• We are series B funded, backed by Balderton Capital and the Naspers Group.
• Our platform has processed over 8 billion dollars. 
• We’re proud to be one of the world’s most international cryptocurrency teams from 43 different nationalities — working across South Africa, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Nigeria and Singapore.

The role in a nutshell:

• Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for at least one year for a software development team that was diligently applying Agile principles, practices, and theory. (Not specific to Scrum, Luno practices agile but not SCRUM specifically.)
• Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
• Knowledge of various well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach (example: numerous Burndown technologies, various Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
• Solid knowledge of a ticketing tool such as JIRA a must (We use Phabricator which is similar)
• Be friendly, transparent, articulate and driven to succeed
• A work permit for South Africa if you are not a South African citizen
• Basic knowledge of and passion for digital currencies like Bitcoin

Your mission will involve:

• Guiding 2-3 build team pods on how to use Agile practices and values to delight customers.
• Removing impediments or guiding the pods to remove impediments by finding the right solution.
• Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work, including inter-competency task coordination.
• Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog.
• Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and leading by example.
• Ticket management (Phabricator) - Backlog grooming, managing standups etc.
• Release Train Coordination - release notes, alignment with the Engineering Manager around timelines.
• Ensuring at all times that initiatives and priorities align with the organisational objectives and key results (OKRs) in conjunction with the Engineering Manager

Life at Luno

If you’re looking to work on something truly global and disruptive with a forward-thinking and ambitious team and the continuous quest for excellence, then this is an opportunity for you.

• You'll be able to continuously upskill yourself with access to free online learning via Udemy, Harvard and other leading providers + share knowledge with your peers. 
• Live long and prosper. We’ve got you covered with medical insurance.
• Visit our mothership in Cape Town for onboarding and our annual company offsite - As a team member working outside of Cape Town, you'll be flown to Luno’s birth town annually to join in-depth strategy sessions and celebrate our successes.
• We'll take good care of your appetite with free lunch from Monday to Thursday.
• Live long and prosper. We’ve got you covered with excellent private medical insurance.
• Generous maternity/paternity paid time off, and even paw-ternity leave for your furry friend.
• Work with a diverse team of hardworking, ambitious and friendly people on something that will truly revolutionise the financial world.
• We are a social bunch of people, so bring on the quarterly activities and drinks Fridays for whoever wants to join! 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not negatively discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.