User Assistance Developer Associate

 We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

What you`ll do:

In SAP, Technical Writers are called User Assistance Developers, because that’s what you do – you assist the users of our software. 

In a nutshell, your job as a Technical Writer (User Assistance Developer) will be to understand how SAP Price Calculation Services and Subscription Billing work, become familiar with different types of consumers of documentation, defined as SAP Price Calculation Services and subscription billing personas, and then formulate complex technical information into user-friendly documentation. 

The Role: 

Technical Writers in SAP Public Cloud Price Calculation Services and Subscription Billing teams work with developers and product owners on defining what information needs to be passed on to users, to ensure that they can fully leverage the software for their business needs. Once you’ve gathered the information, you’ll formulate it in English in different formats (as a release notes announcement or a detailed instruction). After the information has reached the users, your job will be to listen to their feedback and see what can be improved.  

Additionally, you will participate in shaping the UI and UX of SAP Public Cloud Price Calculation Services and Subscription Billing team by defining labels, informational messages, and other in-app text. 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

· Excellent degree in Technical Writing, IT, Business Studies or a related subject or, alternatively, a language-based university degree

· Excellent written and spoken skills in English

· Outstanding communication, writing, and grammar skills

· Ability to work to deadlines, deliver on time, and ensure high quality

· Interest in software development

· Self-motivated team player

· Willingness to acquire comprehensive product knowledge and learn new skills

· Knowledge of Content Management Systems (DITA) is a plus

What you bring:

• Around 1.5-3 years of experience in technical writing, content writing, or journalism. 
• The ability to synthesize technical information into a user-friendly written text. 
• Excellent knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary (focus on software terminology). 
• Technical abilities: 

• The ability to manually test software to understand the behavior to be documented. 
• Willingness to learn to use highly configurable software and understand its complexities. 
• The ability to differentiate backend from frontend processes. 

Additional skills required for the role: Familiarity with the agile methodology. Understanding software development processes. Experience with writing in-app text (labels, button names, tooltips, messages, etc.). The ability to formulate a text for different types of users. 

Meet your team:

The Price Calculation and Subscription Billing teams develop software for the subscription business model, enabling flexible definition of prices, management of subscriptions, rating, and preparation of billing data. The teams are based in France, Germany, and China.

​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 396630  | Work Area: Software-Design and Development  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Graduate  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.