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Shaping the Future of Lending

With 30 years of fintech leadership, Origence empowers credit unions with innovative SaaS lending solutions that make lending more accessible, efficient, and competitive. We invest in our people and foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement. As we help shape the future of lending, we're leveraging AI to enhance the way we work and create value for our clients, and we're seeking individuals who are excited by emerging technologies and eager to use them responsibly to solve problems and drive impact.

The Scrum Master will work with Agile teams that span across time zones required for operational excellence in product deliveries. Responsible for making sure a Scrum team lives by the values and practices of Scrum. Additionally, provide guidance and help educate the team in Lean, Kanban, and Scaled Agile framework (SAFe). We are in the implementation phase of the SAFe transformation journey. The scrum master will (1) ensure that the Agile process is being followed; (2) help remove blockers and impediments. (3) foster an environment to create high-performing team that generates continuous flow of value, with ongoing innovation and relentless improvement.

***MUST BE LOCATED IN IRVINE, CA OR ONTARIO, CA (USA)***

The Origence Mindset

At Origence, we are self-aware, adaptable, and relentlessly focused on creating meaningful impact. We think like owners, embrace complexity and ambiguity, challenge conventional thinking, and continuously pursue smarter, more effective ways to solve problems and advance the business. If this mindset reflects who you are, you may be exactly who we're looking for.

How You'll Contribute:

• Act as a servant-leader to facilitate and support teams in the day-to-day operation of their agile practices.
• Actively facilitate team events like Daily Stand Up, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective.
• Actively facilitate activities such as backlog refinement, in order to maintain a healthy backlog.
• Facilitate/help with program events – breakouts during PI planning, system demo, problem solving during I&A.
• Support the team in identifying and help the team in addressing impediments that prevent the team from achieving the sprint goals. Take action where necessary to remove the impediments.
• Drive improvements through retrospectives by deriving insights from data and dashboards.
• Keeps up to date with sprint board and team deliverables to act as the team representative in the Scum of Scrum.
• Helps achieve transparency and conflict resolution.
• Monitors and tracks the risks while not having the ownership of the risk itself.
• Build a trusting, safe environment within the team where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged.
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency and making information visible.
• Coaching and mentoring support to teams or individuals to help improve performance and achieve goals.
• Provide training to impart or reinforce knowledge of Lean-Agile concepts, tools and practices.
• Provide support with risk management, release management, and facilitate release planning activities maintaining and improving the flow of value delivery.

What Makes You a Great Fit:

Preferred Education

• BA/BS degree in a technical or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) are a plus
• Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) Certified
• Experience with Azure DevOps, and/or JIRA

Experience

• Experience in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), or any scaled environment is required
• 3-5 years of experience in a software development environment
• 3-5 years working in an Agile team
• 3-5 years of experience as a Scrum Master

Your Strengths & Expertise

• Demonstrated expert knowledge of agile principles, practices, and methods
• Demonstrated use of Agile metrics to track the Team and Release progress
• Practical experience of servant-leadership in agile teams
• Experience in participating in program events like PI planning etc.
• Excellent organizational and facilitation skills during system demo, I&A problem solving etc
• Exceptional in oral, written, and presentation communication with team, RTE and others
• Self-starting mentality and willingness to take ownership of difficult challenges
• Desire to drive change, implement new ways of working and think "out of the box”
• Excellent knowledge of PC based computer systems, including MS Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.

Bring your ideas, your curiosity, and your unique perspective. We'll provide the opportunities, tools, and support to help you succeed.

How We Invest in You:

• 401(k) with 8% Company Match
• Flexible Work Environment
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement & Education Benefits
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits
• Microsoft Copilot and AI-Enabled Tools
• Continuous Learning & Development Opportunities
• A culture of connection, celebration, and growth through employee-driven programs, company events, holiday celebrations (Star Wars Day), monthly town halls, quarterly company meetings, and team traditions like Bring Your Kid to Work Day

Recognizing Your Impact

The starting salary range for this full-time position is $78600 - $98200 per year. We offer competitive compensation designed to recognize the value, experience, and contributions each team member brings to Origence. Base pay is determined by factors including experience, geographic location, and internal equity, and eligible positions may participate in our annual bonus program.

Origence is an equal opportunity employer. All recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and other terms and conditions of employment will be based upon an individuals’ qualifications regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, military service, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.