Agile Coach

Location: Ireland (Remote)Agile CoachWe’re seeking an Agile Coach to guide and enable our Engineering teams in delivering value continuously through modern software engineering and lean practices. This is a hands-on coaching role focused on fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

You’ll work closely with Domain Experts, UX Designers, and Software Engineers to help teams achieve high performance by improving flow, reducing feedback cycles, and increasing alignment between business goals and technical delivery

Responsibilities

• As an Agile Coach you will be responsible for:
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and team events, including daily stand-ups, iteration planning, retrospectives, and cross-team alignment sessions, at both team and organizational levels to grow Agile capability across Skillwell.
• Support teams in using Lean Product Development techniques to deliver value in small, measurable increments with short feedback loops.
• Drive adoption of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Example Mapping sessions to collaboratively define clear, testable acceptance criteria with Domain Experts, Developers, and QA Engineers
• Collaborate with Domain Experts to ensure the Product Backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and ready for iteration planning.
• Help Engineering teams become self-organizing and high-performing, emphasizing shared ownership, collective learning, and disciplined delivery practices.
• Define and track team performance metrics using the DORA and SPACE frameworks to measure flow, quality, and team well-being.
• Promote Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as Pair and Ensemble Programming, Refactoring Legacy Code, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Continuous Integration, fostering a culture where these practices are valued, understood, and consistently implemented across teams.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by helping teams identify and address bottlenecks in their delivery process.

Requirements

Required

Proven experience facilitating Agile ceremonies (e.g., as a Scrum Master) and guiding teams through iteration planning, retrospectives, and daily collaboration.

Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, XP) and Lean principles, with the ability to adapt practices pragmatically to team and organizational context.

Demonstrated experience introducing and sustaining technical practices such as Behavior-Driven Development, Test-Driven Development, and Continuous Integration.

Track record applying metrics (DORA, SPACE, or similar) to drive data-informed continuous improvement.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence without authority and build trust across cross-functional teams.

Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design principles is a plus.

Background in software engineering; understanding of modern software development practices is essential.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering, or similar) preferred.

Benefits

• 100% remote work
• Uncapped commission structure with accelerators for exceeding quota100% coverage for employees medical, dental, and vision benefits401K and company match
• Generous vacation policy
• Employee assistance and wellness programs
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• If you are interested in this position, please use the form below to submit your application.

Do you have proven experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and a deep understanding of frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, or XP, including the ability to adapt these principles pragmatically to different organizational contexts?

YesAre you resident in Spain or Ireland?

YesBachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering, or similar) preferred.

YesDo you have a background in software engineering that includes experience implementing technical practices like BDD, TDD, and CI, using metrics such as DORA or SPACE to drive improvement, and leveraging strong interpersonal skills to influence teams and apply principles like Domain-Driven Design?

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BackAgile CoachWe’re seeking an Agile Coach to guide and enable our Engineering teams in delivering value continuously through modern software engineering and lean practices. This is a hands-on coaching role focused on fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

You’ll work closely with Domain Experts, UX Designers, and Software Engineers to help teams achieve high performance by improving flow, reducing feedback cycles, and increasing alignment between business goals and technical deliveryAs An Agile Coach You Will Be Responsible For:

Facilitate Agile ceremonies and team events, including daily stand-ups, iteration planning, retrospectives, and cross-team alignment sessions, at both team and organizational levels to grow Agile capability across Skillwell.

Support teams in using Lean Product Development techniques to deliver value in small, measurable increments with short feedback loops.

Drive adoption of Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Example Mapping sessions to collaboratively define clear, testable acceptance criteria with Domain Experts, Developers, and QA EngineersCollaborate with Domain Experts to ensure the Product Backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and ready for iteration planning.

Help Engineering teams become self-organizing and high-performing, emphasizing shared ownership, collective learning, and disciplined delivery practices.

Define and track team performance metrics using the DORA and SPACE frameworks to measure flow, quality, and team well-being.

Promote Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as Pair and Ensemble Programming, Refactoring Legacy Code, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Continuous Integration, fostering a culture where these practices are valued, understood, and consistently implemented across teams.

Foster a culture of continuous improvement by helping teams identify and address bottlenecks in their delivery process.

Required

Proven experience facilitating Agile ceremonies (e.g., as a Scrum Master) and guiding teams through iteration planning, retrospectives, and daily collaboration.

Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, XP) and Lean principles, with the ability to adapt practices pragmatically to team and organizational context.

Demonstrated experience introducing and sustaining technical practices such as Behavior-Driven Development, Test-Driven Development, and Continuous Integration.

Track record applying metrics (DORA, SPACE, or similar) to drive data-informed continuous improvement.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence without authority and build trust across cross-functional teams.

Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design principles is a plus.

Background in software engineering; understanding of modern software development practices is essential.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering, or similar) preferred.

Benefits

• 100% remote work
• Uncapped commission structure with accelerators for exceeding quota100% coverage for employees medical, dental, and vision benefits401K and company match
• Generous vacation policy
• Employee assistance and wellness programs
• Skillwell is an equal opportunity employer.
• We will extend opportunities and benefits to employees without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veterans’ status.
• This policy confirms Skillwell commitment to fair employment.