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Scrum Master Expert

AfterQuery

Contractor
2-5 years experience
Remote Only

$70 - $110 per hour

Key Skills

Scrum Mastery
Agile Delivery
Sprint Planning
Retrospective Facilitation
Backlog Management
Impediment Removal
Team Coaching
Scenario Authoring
Reference Answer Writing
Model Output Evaluation
Agile Soundness Assessment
Team Dynamics Awareness
Written Communication

Job Description

Scrum masters to build the agile delivery scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment. $70 to $110/hr, remote, async, paid weekly. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models. We're hiring scrum masters as contractors to author and grade the agile delivery scenarios those evaluations run on. What you'll actually do Author realistic agile delivery scenarios, from sprint planning through retrospectivesWrite reference answers with the facilitation reasoning behind each interventionGrade model output for agile soundness and team dynamics awarenessFlag advice that reads textbook correct but would harm a real team Who this is for Scrum masters with at least 2 years leading agile delivery for software teamsFacilitators who have run the full ceremony cycle from planning through retrospectivesPractitioners with depth in backlog management, impediment removal, and team coachingClear writers who can document the reasoning behind a facilitation decision Contract and pay $70 to $110/hr, paid weekly via Stripe. Your rate is set from your experience, not negotiated down after you start.Fully remote, fully async. No fixed hours.Minimum 10 hours per week, no maximum. Scale up or down week to week.No screen recording, no keystroke monitoring, no idle timers.Independent contractor. Ongoing project work rather than single task batches. How our hiring process works Apply at /apply/scrum-master-expert. About five minutes. Resume plus a few structured questions.Resume review. Every application gets read against a published rubric and gets a decision.Written assessment. You may be asked to take a written assessment for further placement.Onboarding. Sign the contractor agreement, connect Stripe, and get platform access.Project match. You're matched to live work in your specialty, usually within a week of onboarding. About AfterQuery AfterQuery is an expert data lab. We build the evaluation and training data that frontier AI labs use to measure what their models can and can't do in real professional work. Our contributors are practicing professionals, not annotators, and the work is credited, reviewed, and paid at professional rates. Responsibilities Author realistic agile delivery scenarios from sprint planning through retrospectives Write reference answers with the facilitation reasoning behind each intervention Grade model output for agile soundness and team dynamics awareness Flag advice that reads textbook correct but would harm a real team Required Qualifications 2+ years as a scrum master or agile delivery lead for software teams Experience facilitating the full ceremony cycle from planning through retrospectives Depth in backlog management, impediment removal, and team coaching Clear written English for documenting facilitation and coaching reasoning Able to commit at least 10 hours per week Preferred Qualifications CSM, PSM, or SAFe certification Experience coaching multiple teams or scaling agile practices Background as a developer, tester, or product owner Why apply $70 to $110/hr, paid weekly via Stripe 100% remote and fully async Shape how frontier models reason about agile delivery Ongoing project work with hours you set each week

Core Responsibilities

Create realistic agile delivery scenarios and reference answers that explain facilitation decisions. Evaluate AI model responses for agile soundness and team awareness, and flag recommendations that could harm real teams.

Requirements

Applicants need at least two years of experience leading agile delivery for software teams and experience facilitating the full ceremony cycle. They should have strong skills in backlog management, impediment removal, and team coaching, clear written English, and availability for at least 10 hours per week.

Benefits

  • Weekly Pay
  • Flexible Hours
  • Fully Remote Work
  • Ongoing Project Work

About AfterQuery

Industry: Software Development

Company size: 51-200 employees

AfterQuery is an applied research lab curating data solutions to accelerate foundation model development.

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