Your role
Our teams are as diverse as our data sources. CARFAX is proud to be a truly international company with employees from over 20 different nationalities. We are a team of currently just over 100 employees, with about half of them working in IT - and we are growing! Our headquarters are in Munich, where we speak English as our common language.
We are seeking an experienced and empathetic Agile Coach with a software development background to join our dynamic IT team in Munich. You will help our teams improve their processes and deliver more value, regardless of their current methodology:
- Work closely with six development teams to identify areas for improvement and foster a culture of continuous optimization
- Guide teams in enhancing their agile practices, whether they're using Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, or other methodologies
- Facilitate and encourage continuous communication and collaboration between our development teams
- Help teams and the organization focus on continual improvement at the team, product, and organizational levels
- Shield teams from disturbances and actively work on solving impediments
- Travel to our teams in Poland approximately 4 times per year for team meetings and workshops
Your profile
- 3-5 years of experience as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, or similar role, as well as previous experience in software development
- Completed university degree in the IT area or equivalent experience
- Solid understanding of various agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles
- Experience working with software development teams in a startup or fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with JIRA and Confluence
- Strong facilitation and communication skills in English (additional languages are a plus)
- Ability to work independently with a solution-oriented attitude
- High level of empathy and flexibility to connect with diverse personalities and teams
- Willingness to travel within Europe approximately 4 times per year for a few days
Optional, but highly appreciated:
- Experience in the automotive industry
- Familiarity with scaled agile frameworks like LeSS
- Knowledge of Lean Startup principles
Why us?
- Work with a purpose and help creating a fair used car market for everyone
- A very pleasant atmosphere in an international team (27 nationalities) - we work together, we win together, no jerks allowed!
- We stand for diversity and inclusion in all its dimensions, we see it as a strength for our teams
- While having a beautiful office in the center of Munich, we offer flexible working options usually in a hybrid setting - join the free CARFAX Office Lunch on our Team Tuesdays!
- Great team events like our famous annual Hike Day and Christmas Party
Our benefits will promote your…
- Financials: Fully company-funded pension plan, life- and occupational disability insurance
- Health: Financial support for sports and wellness activities | Free counselling at life and wellbeing challenges
- Work-life Balance: Flexible and family-friendly working hours with additional days off for special occasions and volunteering | The possibility to work from abroad up to 2 months a year
… and many more!
How to apply
Are you ready to disrupt the way Europeans buy and sell used cars?
If so, take a detour from the daily grind and apply today including your CV, salary requirement and earliest possible starting date! A cover letter is not required, but we are always happy about a few words telling us why our vacancy and company is interesting for you.
A Fair Used Car Market For Everyone.
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About us
CARFAX provides trusted information that helps millions of people to shop, buy, own and sell used cars with more confidence. Our flagship service is our Vehicle History Report, a curriculum vitae for used vehicles to solve the asymmetric information problem in the used car market. Our customers get access to an extensive multinational database consisting of +27 billion historical records related to over 1 billion cars in +20 countries across Europe and North America.
Today, we are a team of 100+ people in six European countries - while retaining a start-up feeling including flat hierarchies and flexible decision-making processes.
