Codebase Inc · 16 hours ago
Scrum Master (Data Science & Jira), CSM Certified (Onsite at Chicago,IL)
Chicago, IL
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expCodebase Inc is seeking a Scrum Master with expertise in Data Science and Jira to lead Agile delivery for their teams. The role involves facilitating Scrum ceremonies, collaborating with data science teams, and ensuring timely delivery of data products and machine learning models.
Information Technology & Services
Hiring Manager
Vulupala Naveen Reddy
Responsibilities
Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies — daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Remove impediments and ensure the team’s smooth progress toward sprint goals
Coach the team and stakeholders on Agile principles and practices to ensure adoption and continuous improvement
Maintain transparency on team progress through effective use of Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)
Ensure proper sprint forecasting, story point estimation, and velocity tracking
Understand data science project lifecycles — from problem definition and data preparation to model training, validation, and deployment
Collaborate closely with data scientists, data engineers, and MLOps engineers to align sprint deliverables with business objectives
Facilitate cross-functional communication between business, data, and technology teams
Support teams in managing technical debt, model versioning, and experiment tracking
Ensure reproducibility, documentation, and traceability of data and model assets
Act as a bridge between product owners, technical teams, and business stakeholders
Drive clarity in requirements and sprint goals by facilitating data-driven discussions
Manage dependencies and coordinate across multiple teams (e.g., data engineering, analytics, and platform)
Ensure timely delivery of high-quality, production-ready data products and ML models
Support the Product Owner in backlog prioritization based on business impact and data readiness
Qualification
Required
Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I/II, or equivalent)
3–5 years of experience as a Scrum Master in cross-functional Agile teams
Proven track record of managing multiple sprints and delivering analytics or data-centric projects
Familiarity with data science concepts — data wrangling, model development, feature engineering, and evaluation metrics
Understanding of the CI/CD process for machine learning (MLOps)
Experience working with Data Engineers and ML Engineers on pipelines and data infrastructure
Strong communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language
Excellent stakeholder management and problem-solving abilities
Proactive mindset with focus on continuous improvement and team empowerment
Preferred
Exposure to tools and technologies such as Python, SQL, Jupyter, MLflow, Databricks, Snowflake, or Azure ML – Good to have
Company
Codebase Inc
Codebase Inc. is a strategic IT solutions service provider based in New Jersey, USA.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase