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Ableton makes Ableton Live, a unique product for writing, recording and performing music with a computer. The company HQ is in Berlin and we have a smaller office in New York. There are about 100 of us at the moment, spread across both offices.

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Ableton is growing and we're looking for new blood. Working at Ableton is stimulating and challenging, relaxed and rewarding, all at the same time. You'll find immensely talented colleagues and a company culture that accomodates your personal needs. And these are interesting times—we have some very exciting plans for the future.

Check out the jobs below and send a resumé and cover letter to jobs@ableton.com

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Berlin Office

Job Description

Ableton is seeking a friendly, multi-talented and self-motivated International Sales Account Manager.

Your responsibilities

The new International Sales Account Manager will:

  • Expand our international business through distributors, dealers and business partners in countries in which we expect significant growth in the coming years
  • Work with distributors as partners, define sales strategies for each country and coordinate marketing and PR activities with partners, distributors and dealers
  • Maintain relationships with key educational accounts and help develop Ableton's current initiatives in the education of our customers

Your Profile

The ideal candidate for this position will:

  • Have at least five years' experience in sales, marketing or business development; ideally inside the music or software industry
  • Be familiar with our flagship product, Ableton Live and/or other audio-software tools
  • Display utmost professionalism in all communication and dealings with business partners
  • Deliver consistent, finished results and be eager to improve both the results of your own work and the overall company performance
  • Feel comfortable working with figures and be able to draw accurate conclusions from them
  • Know how to use Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook effectively
  • Communicate in excellent written and spoken English
  • Stay effective, team-focused, structured, and organized under pressure
  • Be customer-focused and experienced in working with customers as partners
  • Be ready to relocate to Berlin

How to Apply

If you meet these criteria, please send your resume and a cover letter indicating your expected salary and possible starting dates to:

jobs@ableton.com

Please include the words "International Sales Account Manager" in the subject field of your e-mail.

Job Description

Ableton is looking for an Interaction Designer. The position is based in our main office in Berlin-Mitte, Germany. Your job is to work with a cross-functional team on developing user interaction designs for Ableton's website and software applications and/or hardware surfaces.

Your Responsibilities

  • Design and specify user interactions for Ableton's website and desktop applications and hardware surfaces in collaboration with developers, designers, writers and management staff
  • Create and manage all related documentation and deliverables
  • Coordinate closely with specialist teams during the technical planning, visual design, and implementation process
  • Work with usability staff to translate findings from user research
  • Stay informed of advances in interactive techniques, technologies and methods, and adapting to rapidly evolving industry space

Your Profile

  • Advanced understanding of and experience with user-centered interaction design principles
  • Strong ability to look at problems from user, designer and developer point of view
  • Strong English writing skills, clear verbal communicator. German language skills a plus
  • Professional experience in Information Design or Interaction Design for the Web, and/or desktop applications, and/or hardware surfaces
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Understanding of core web and application development concepts
  • Strong knowledge of current user experience, usability, and accessibility standards, methods and best practices, and how to implement them
  • Ability to meet deadlines under pressure and be proactive

Preferable qualifications:

  • Ability to deliver interaction designs directly in HTML and CSS
  • Web development skills and experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, human-computer interaction, psychology, graphic design, or related field

How to Apply

If you meet these criteria, please send your resume and cover letter to:

jobs@ableton.com

Please include your expected salary and possible starting date, and indicate "Interaction Designer" in the subject line of your e-mail.

Job Description

You work very closely with our developers to ensure a high quality of our software. In particular, you perform exploratory testing alongside new developments, design and implement automated regression tests using in-house test automation tools, help preparing and conducting systematic usability and performance tests. In addition, you assist our technical support agents with extracting defect reports from customer communication and with reproducing reported issues in-house.

Your Profile

  • You have experience with software testing, especially exploratory testing and systematic regression testing
  • You work very thoroughly with great attention to every detail
  • You have a good understanding of software development
  • You write well and you have good general communication skills
  • You like to work in a team

How to Apply

If you meet these criteria, please send your resume and cover letter to:

jobs@ableton.com

Please include your expected salary and possible starting date, and indicate "Software Tester" in the subject line of your e-mail.

Job Description

With a small and dedicated team, you will develop state of the art music software in C++. Your work will help thousands of artists worldwide to create and perform their music. Ableton can offer challenging development tasks in a wide range of domains, from general application development to performance-critical real-time programming.

Your Profile

  • At least 2 years job experience in the design and implementation of large and complex object-oriented software projects
  • Willingness to relocate to Berlin, Germany
  • A keen sense for the aesthetics of code, documentation, and user interfaces
  • Thoroughness in all aspects of software development
  • The ability and willingness to communicate in German and interact in a team,
  • You should be self-motivated, results-oriented, hard-working, and easy-going

How to Apply

If you meet these criteria, please send your resume with cover letter to jobs@ableton.com. Please let us know your expected salary and possible starting date, and mention "Application Developer" in the subject field of your e-mail.

Job Description

As part of an excellent and agile team, you will develop complex, modern Python applications that connect our native cross-platform application with the Internet, and support countless internal and external communications and business processes.

You will realize sophisticated development tasks in Python by means of clear, elegant, quick code, and you will bring a readiness to discuss unconventional approaches to the table. You will write and maintain tests for your codes and have the ability to handle ever-changing requirements. You will work from our offices in Berlin's Mitte district.

Your Profile

  • At least 2 years job experience in the design and implementation of complex, object-oriented software projects in Python
  • Pronounced sense for the aesthetics of code, documentation and user interfaces
  • Experience with automated tests
  • Great accuracy in all aspects of software development
  • Distinct sense for matters of security
  • Good team member and ability to communicate; good English skills
  • Dedicated, independent, results-oriented and able to work under pressure

How to Apply

If you meet these criteria, please send your resume and a cover letter describing your motivation to apply for this position to jobs@ableton.com. Please include your expected salary and possible starting date, and indicate "Python Developer" in the subject line of your e-mail.

Job Description

Ableton is looking for an experienced expert in interface/interaction design. This person will work on improving the usability and design of both our web site and our software: the Ableton Live family of products. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team that will define the future look and feel of Ableton Live and our upcoming web applications.

Your Profile

The ideal candidate for the interface designer position will:

  • Possess the rare combination of taste, graphical skills, technical expertise and the ability to see through the eyes of another person
  • Deliver clear, practical results (specifications, images, diagrams, animations, interactive prototypes)
  • Have a deep understanding of software and software development, preferably from programming experience or at least through years of close collaboration with software engineers
  • Draw on many years of professional experience to find innovative solutions for user interface problems.
  • Be actively aware of the very latest developments in interaction design and relevant technologies

How to Apply

If you meet the criteria described above, send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@ableton.com. Please let us know your expected salary and possible starting date, and mention "Interface Designer" in the subject field of your e-mail.

Ihre Aufgaben

Als Assistent/in in unserem Legal Team unterstützen Sie die Justiziarin in ihren täglichen Aufgaben. Zusätzlich übernehmen Sie eigenverantwortlich die Vertragsverwaltung und kleinere Projekte des Teams. Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehören unter anderem:

  • Erstellung von kleineren Verträgen in englischer und deutscher Sprache auf der Basis von internen Mustern
  • Selbständige Bearbeitung des Rücklaufs der Vertragsdokumente sowie deren Kontrolle und ordnungsgemäße Ablage
  • Pflege einer internen Datenbank
  • Dokumentation der Prozesse im Intranet

Die Stelle ist zunächst auf 1 Jahr befristet.

Ihr Profil

  • Erfolgreich abgeschlossene Ausbildung als Rechtsanwaltsfachangestellte/r oder Rechtsanwalts- und Notariatsfachangestellte/r
  • Berufserfahrung in einer Kanzlei oder Rechtsabteilung in ähnlicher Position
  • Interesse an der Erledigung administrativer Aufgaben
  • Sicherer Umgang mit MS-Office-Anwendungen
  • Gute Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
  • Selbstständige, gewissenhafte und systematische Arbeitsweise

Ihre Bewerbung

Wenn Sie sich in diesem Profil wieder erkennen, schicken Sie bitte Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen mit dem Betreff "Assistent/in im Bereich Recht" an:

jobs@ableton.com

oder an:

Ableton AG Schönhauser Allee 6-7 10119 Berlin

Bitte nennen Sie uns dabei Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung und den bevorzugten Eintrittstermin.

Ihre Aufgaben

In einem kleinen, exzellenten Team entwickeln Sie professionelle Musik-Software in C++. Diese Arbeit unterstützt tausende Künstler weltweit bei der Produktion und Aufführung ihrer Musik. Ableton bietet Ihnen anspruchsvolle Entwicklungsaufgaben in verschiedenen Bereichen, von der Applikationsentwicklung bis zur Echtzeit-Programmierung.

Ihr Profil

  • Erste Erfahrungen in Konzeption und Umsetzung komplexer, objektorientierter Softwareprojekte
  • Sinn für Ästhetik von Code, Dokumentation und User-Interface
  • Sorgfältigkeit bei allen Aspekten der Softwareentwicklung
  • Gute Team- und Kommunikationsfähigkeit
  • Hohes Engagement, ergebnisorientierte Arbeitsweise
  • Gute Englischkenntnisse

Ihre Bewerbung

Wenn Sie sich in diesem Profil wieder erkennen, schicken Sie bitte Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen an jobs@ableton.com. Bitte nennen Sie uns dabei Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung und den bevorzugten Eintrittstermin. Schreiben Sie bitte "Stud. Mitarbeiter/in Applikationsentwicklung" in die Betreffzeile Ihrer Email.

Ihre Aufgaben

Als Praktikant/in in unserem Human Resources Team unterstützen Sie das Team in seinen täglichen Aufgaben und erhalten einen fundierten Einblick in die Organisationsstruktur des Unternehmens. Zusätzlich übernehmen Sie eigenverantwortlich Projekte im Bereich Human Resources. Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehören unter anderem:

  • Bewerbungsmanagement
  • Internet-Recherche
  • Dokumentation der Prozesse im Intranet

Ihr Profil

  • Abgeschlossenes Grundstudium in einem beliebigen Studienfach-idealerweise Wirtschaftswissenschaften mit Schwerpunkt Personalwesen
  • Sehr gute Englischkenntnisse
  • Erfahrung als Büroassistent/in
  • Erfahrung in Email- und Telefonkommunikation
  • Routinierter Umgang mit MS Office, insbesondere gute Kenntnisse in Excel
  • Motiviert, ergebnisorientiert, fleißig und teamfähig

Ihre Bewerbung

Wenn Sie sich in diesem Profil wieder erkennen, schicken Sie bitte Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen an: jobs@ableton.com

Bitte nennen Sie uns dabei Ihre Gehaltsvorstellung und den bevorzugten Eintrittstermin. Schreiben Sie bitte "Praktikum HR" in die Betreffzeile Ihrer Email.

Bei einem guten Arbeitsklima bieten wir eine fundierte und interessante Ausbildung in unseren kaufmännischen Abteilungen: Marketing, Sales, Public Relations, Finance, Human Resources, etc.

Während Ihrer zweieinhalbjährigen Ausbildungszeit werden Sie im Bereich Office Management als Team-Assistent/in eingesetzt. Sie werden u.a. in der aktuellen Office-Software geschult und erhalten Einblick in die spannende Welt der Musiksoftware-Industrie.

Wir bieten ein auf die Ausbildung vorbereitendes Praktikum an, mit dem sofort begonnen werden kann.

Ihr Profil

  • Gute Schulleistungen in Deutsch, Mathematik und insbesondere in Englisch
  • Sehr gutes Zahlen- und Schriftverständnis
  • Zuverlässig, motiviert, fleißig und teamfähig
  • Abitur

Ihre Bewerbung

Wenn Sie sich in diesem Profil wieder erkennen, schicken Sie bitte Ihre aussagekräftigen Bewerbungsunterlagen an:

jobs@ableton.com

Schreiben Sie bitte "Bürokommunikation" in die Betreffzeile Ihrer Email.



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