Founder's Associate Product (m/f/d) - #2098239

At peopleIX, we are on a mission to help Business Leads and Chief People Officers use data & AI to understand what is happening in their workforce & teams and why to build successful, high performing organisations.

We are building an AI-powered people intelligence platform for small- and medium-sized companies. Our platform integrates to HR, recruiting, performance & engagement and payroll systems, so that organisations can visualize and analyze all their organisational and people data in one platform. With these AI-powered analytics, we unlock trends, identify root-cause and provide recommended actions to improve organisation’s recruiting, productivity and retention efforts. This enables People Teams to become more proactive and driving real impact in their organisation.

We are an early-stage startup with +10 team members, backed by well-known VCs. We are looking for a top-performing new team member to help us grow and scale – Join us!

As our Founder's Associate Product, you will work hand-in-hand with our founder and product & tech teams on a wide range of strategic and operational initiatives to help scale our product offering.

You will:

• Work closely with one of the founders to drive key product initiatives across the entire lifecycle: from ideation and research to execution and rollout.


• Conduct user research and competitive analysis to shape product development decisions.


• Translate customer feedback, product analytics, and strategic goals into actionable product requirements.


• Manage and prioritize product backlogs, create user stories, and coordinate with our data and engineering team.


• Act as a sparring partner to founders for product strategy, customer centricity, and market positioning.

• Experience: 1–3 years of work experience in high-paced environments.


• Mindset: Strong entrepreneurial drive with a "get-things-done" mentality and a hands-on approach.


• Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, structured thinking, and ability to translate complexity into simple solutions.


• Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in both German and English.


• Passion for Product: Eagerness to work at the intersection of tech, product, and users. You are obsessed with building intuitive, impactful products.


• Bonus points: Hands-on experience with building AI-powered (agentic) experiences

• A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work directly with the founders and shape a fast-growing AI-startup from the ground up.


• Steep learning curve across product management, startup operations, AI, and scaling cutting-edge tech.


• Flat hierarchies, lots of responsibility, and real impact from day one.


• Competitive compensation package, including stock options.


• Modern office in the heart of Cologne with flexible working hours and hybrid setup.


• Learning & development budget and Urban Sports Club membership.


• Regular team events and offsites.

Become part of our exceptional team at peopleIX!