Working Student Documentation Team (d/f/m)

Department: Product Development
Office: Ableton AG / Germany
Schedule: Part-time

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Your mission

As a working student for the Documentation team, your main responsibility will be writing release notes for our products, based on a summary of changes provided by development teams.
This position offers hands-on experience in technical writing within the context of music software and hardware product development.
We are constantly evolving the automation and integration of the documentation process via several tools, developed both internally and externally. The maintenance and advancement of our toolchain is another aspect of the role.
You will work closely with other teams, including product development, Customer Support, and Release Management, to ensure that the information required for creating documentation is up to date and technically correct.
This position is based in Berlin.

Your responsibilities

  • You will write release notes for features and bugfixes based on a summary of changes provided by developers.
  • You will work closely with Documentation Team members to ensure consistency with Ableton's documentation standards.
  • You will participate in the evaluation and development of tools in the documentation domain.
  • You will take part in regular team rituals, such as planning meetings and text reviews.

Your profile

  • You are interested in learning about technical writing within a product development setting.
  • You are proficient in English and can write at the C1 level or above.
  • You have basic knowledge of music production with DAWs (ideally Ableton Live), and the willingness to study it in more depth. You like exploring the product and playing with new features.
  • You do not need to have development expertise, but interest in setting up tools and learning new technologies is mandatory (like the command-line, git / GitHub, Markdown)

Your application

If you like the sound of this role, please apply with the following documents and information:
  • CV (without a picture)
  • Enrolment certificate (Immatrikulationsbescheinigung)

About Ableton

Here at Ableton, we come from a wide range of cultural and professional backgrounds. What connects us is the shared belief that each of us has the skills and knowledge to contribute to the future of music culture.

We’re dedicated to what we do, and equally so about improving who we are. We work hard to foster an environment in which people can develop both personally and professionally. We believe that teams work best when they include a range of skills and experiences. That’s why we’re committed to becoming a truly inclusive workplace, providing equal opportunity in both our recruitment process and in the subsequent growth of an employee. Working here, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in mentoring, soft skills training and coaching. We care deeply about the balance between work and life, and support this with benefits surrounding health and fitness, mobility, working hour flexibility, the provision of ergonomic work equipment, as well as inspiration and tools for music-makers.

With us, you’ll work in a relaxed but dynamic environment, surrounded by people who love music and technology. You’ll be creatively challenged, encouraged to learn, and you’ll become part of an expanding, international company.

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