A scrum master facilitates agile engineering processes - coaching the team on scrum practices, removing impediments, and enabling the engineering team to deliver consistently and predictably.
A great Scrum Master does not just complete tasks. They own a function that directly frees you to grow. Here is what that looks like in a scaling business:
01Facilitate daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
02Remove impediments that block engineering team progress
03Coach the team on agile and scrum best practices
04Track and report on sprint velocity and team health metrics
05Partner with product management on backlog grooming and sprint readiness
How this hire moves your business forward: A scrum master keeps your engineering team delivering predictably. Without one, sprint processes slip, impediments go unresolved, and velocity is inconsistent. With a great scrum master, teams ship more with less friction.
Why LatAm
Why LatAm Produces Great Scrum Masters.
LatAm scrum masters are widely certified (CSM, PSM) and experienced facilitating agile teams for US-facing software companies. Many have backgrounds in engineering or project management combined with formal agile training.
The timezone overlap with the US is strong. LatAm professionals work within 1 to 3 hours of US Eastern time, so there is no async lag, no late-night handoffs, and no communication gap.
Skills & tools
Know What a Great Scrum Master Actually Brings to the Table.
Beyond the resume, here are the skills, tools, and traits that separate strong performers from strong interviewers.
Hard Skills
Scrum facilitation
Impediment removal
Sprint planning and backlog management
Team velocity tracking
Agile coaching
Common Tools
Jira
Confluence
Miro / FigJam
Slack
Google Workspace
Soft Skills & Traits
Servant leader mindset
Facilitator, not manager
Patient coach
Organized and process-disciplined
Calm impediment remover
Compensation
What You Can Expect to Pay.
Based on Sur market data and regional benchmarks. Figures reflect total cash compensation.
Seniority
US Annual
LatAm Annual
You Save
Entry
$80,000
$30,000
$50,000 / yr
Mid level
$108,000
$42,000
$66,000 / yr
Senior
$138,000
$55,200
$82,800 / yr
Spot the right hire
What to Look For, and What to Watch Out For.
Green Flags
Holds a current CSM or PSM certification
Can show sprint velocity improvements from a team they have worked with
Facilitates retrospectives that produce actual process improvements
Removes impediments quickly and does not just document them
Red Flags
Runs ceremonies mechanically without coaching the team toward continuous improvement
Cannot explain the difference between a scrum master and a project manager
Treats the role as a scheduling coordinator rather than a team coach
Our process
Our Process for This Role.
We do not post and wait. Every Scrum Master search we run is built from scratch around your business, your stage, your team, and your goals. And at every step, we are thinking about how this hire helps you grow.
1
Onboarding Call
We start by understanding what you actually need.
2
Role Scoping and Assessment Design
We build a precise role profile and design the custom skills assessment before we search for anyone.
3
Sourcing
We source actively across LatAm and the Caribbean and through our network.
4
Prescreening and Phone Screen
Every candidate is internally screened then put through an English phone screen.
5
Your Shortlist
3 to 5 candidates delivered early in the process with background, audio clip, and our team's recommendation.
6
Skills Assessment
Shortlisted candidates take a custom assessment built to replicate the actual work of the role.
7
Hire and Guarantee
We support the offer, help structure compensation for retention, and back every placement with a 90-day guarantee.
3-4 weeks typically. Most placements are made within 21 days of the onboarding call.
Most LatAm professionals work within 1 to 3 hours of US Eastern time.
All Sur placements speak fluent English. We screen for language ability on every search. Moderate English acceptable depending on exposure.
A LatAm scrum master brings the same agile facilitation and coaching capability as a US hire at significantly lower cost. Agile certifications are widely held and agile practices are mature in the LatAm tech community.
If your hire does not work out within the first 90 days for any reason, we replace them at no additional cost.
A scrum master facilitates a self-organizing team using agile principles. A PM owns deliverables and timelines. For engineering teams, a scrum master. For cross-functional projects, a PM.
Not required, but an engineering background significantly improves their ability to facilitate technical teams and understand impediments.
Ready to Hire a Scrum Master Who Actually Moves the Needle?
Let us design the role together and find you the right person from LatAm.