Scrum Master

Super Pickle Games is a growing indie mobile game studio that works async-first, using Kanban and Scrum methodologies where appropriate. The studio emphasizes a flat team structure without hierarchy, focusing on self-leadership among its members.

• Minimum 3 years experience as a Scrum Master, Agile coach, or coordinator, ideally in games or software
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrids) and when to apply each
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams including artists, engineers, designers, and QA
• Ability to work through influence rather than authority
• Skilled at running retrospectives and meetings that lead to real change
• High emotional intelligence to read situations, intervene early on friction, and know when to step back
• Self-starter comfortable in a remote, flat, self-organizing environment
• Fluent in Polish (working language) and good command of English (documentation language)

Nice to have:

• Background in game development or creative/tech studios
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Notion, Linear, or Confluence
• Certified Scrum Master, SAFe, or equivalent (not required)
• Familiarity with Nonviolent Communication (NVC) or similar frameworks
• Passion for games

Process & Flow (approx. 50%):

• Own and facilitate team ceremonies such as dailies, retrospectives, and cross-team feedback sessions, evolving them as needed
• Coordinate work across art, development, game design, and QA teams to ensure priorities are clear and nothing is overlooked
• Monitor workflow to identify bottlenecks, work-in-progress overload, and blocked tasks
• Adapt methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrids) to fit different teams, disciplines, and project stages
• Ensure every task has a clear owner and realistic deadlines, maintaining team focus
• Evaluate and recommend tools that fit the team's working style and evolve processes as the project matures
• Introduce lightweight, purposeful rituals that can be dropped if they stop adding value
• Help coordinate feedback calls and playtest sessions across teams

Documentation & Information Flow (approx. 30%):

• Promote a culture of shared knowledge accessible to all team members
• Help establish a single source of truth for information
• Work with leads to ensure decisions, design rationale, and priorities are documented and accessible
• Build systems and habits so the team owns documentation rather than writing everything personally

People Health (approx. 20%):

• Detect and manage interpersonal tensions early and constructively
• Conduct regular, lightweight check-ins to maintain honest conversations
• Support a culture where feedback flows naturally peer-to-peer
• Serve as a human point of contact beyond process functions