About us

We are building the #1 AI learning companion for 1bn students globally.

We are building a future where every student on the planet can access, enjoy, and benefit from the highest quality education. Since founding Knowunity straight out of high school in 2020, we've been committed to revolutionising how students learn.

Millions of students already use our AI learning companion weekly. The AI learning market is at an inflection point, finally enabling true personalisation at scale, and we're determined to build the first AI learning unicorn in this space.

You will join an elite team of 60 hands-on builders serving 1 billion students worldwide. If we execute on our product vision, you will have built something generational that transforms education globally.

This is your chance to be part of building a generational company.

Your mission

The problem you’ll solve: You’ll eliminate the operational friction that slows down a high-growth team, designing people systems that scale as we build the #1 AI learning platform for 1 billion students.

Your ownership: 

• Own and build seamless onboarding and offboarding experiences that make every team member feel set up for success from day one.
  
  
• Drive automation, AI tools, and process improvements across People Ops to reduce admin time and improve team efficiency.
  
  
• Build and maintain scalable people systems - from payroll and compliance to visas and workplace experience - that empower our team to do their best work.

Why this matters: When our team operates at full capacity, we can ship faster, support more students, and grow ARR and DAU by delivering more value every day. Your work is foundational to our mission, and it touches every team member who makes it possible.

What success looks like: You’ll create an environment where operational tasks run smoothly in the background - onboarding feels effortless, systems are reliable and scalable, and your peers feel fully supported to focus on high-impact work. The team will notice the difference in day-to-day efficiency, and you’ll be recognized as the person who quietly powers everything behind the scenes. Over time, your contributions will shape a People Ops function that’s not only future-ready, but gives us a real edge as we scale to serve millions more students.

Your story

You're someone who finds genuine satisfaction in making other people's work lives better through smart systems and seamless processes. You know the difference between helpful structure and processes that slow people down. When you see inefficient processes, you can't help but think of ways to streamline them or automate the repetitive parts entirely. You get satisfaction from resolving issues quickly and preventing future problems through smart system design. You don't accept "this is how we've always done it" but actively look for opportunities to do things better, faster and with less manual effort. You thrive in environments where you can own your work and implement improvements without endless approval chains. You prefer being evaluated on impact and results and you naturally balance attention to detail with understanding the bigger picture. 

What you bring:
- Experience in people operations, HR administration, or similar operational roles, ideally in fast-paced startup environments
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple processes, deadlines, and requests simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail combined with the ability to see how individual processes fit into the bigger operational picture
- Experience with HRIS systems and comfort learning new tools and technologies quickly
- Knowledge of German employment law and EU regulations, or strong willingness to master these rapidly
- A problem-solving mindset with the ability to find practical solutions to operational challenges
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain processes clearly to colleagues at all levels
- Adaptability to handle situations where there isn't a standard procedure and you need to figure out the best approach
- A service-oriented approach with genuine care for creating positive employee experiences
- Basic data analysis skills to track metrics and identify areas for operational improvement
- A positive, proactive attitude with genuine enthusiasm for taking on responsibility and owning important tasks
- Comfortable with the pace of startup life and thrive in dynamic environments where priorities can shift quickly
- A bias toward speed and execution - you're someone who loves to roll up your sleeves and get things done
- Fluency in English and German for compliance, documentation, and employee support

Nice to have:
- Experience with payroll systems and benefits administration
- Knowledge of visa/immigration processes
- Previous experience with AI tools or process automation

We value potential and attitude over specific years of experience. If you connect with our mission and believe you can excel in building exceptional people operations, we encourage you to apply.

What we offer

Not for everyone, everything for the right ones.

- Competitive compensation and equity: We’re are building Knowunity to dominate the global AI learning market. Your compensation package includes competitive salary paired with meaningful equity in a company with genuine unicorn potential. Team members who help us reach that goal will be rewarded accordingly.
- Elite team and true ownership: You’ll work alongside 60 exceptional people who match your ambition within a flat hierarchy - direct access to founders and leadership without bureaucratic middle layers. You'll own entire areas from conception to delivery with real decision-making authority.
- Meaningful impact at scale: Your work will have immediate, measurable impact on education globally and directly improves how millions of students learn.
- Benefits: 28 days annual leave +1 extra day per year with Knowunity, 40 days work from anywhere, personal development budget, mental health support via Nilo, Urban Sports Club, monthly become1 retail vouchers, team and company events

We’re not here to coast - we are building something exceptional. We’re a lean team of ambitious people who push hard, move fast, and constantly raise the bar. The real perk is not standard benefits - it’s joining 60 amazing people who challenge you to level up daily. If you’re hungry, thrive under pressure and ready to go the extra mile, this is where you will accelerate your career faster than anywhere else.

How to apply

Are you ready to contribute to something meaningful?

If building the operational foundation that helps transform education for millions of students excites you, we want to hear from you.

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, take ownership, and grow alongside a team that's determined to build something exceptional, we want to hear from you.

If you see yourself in this description and are excited about the opportunity ahead, we want to hear from you!

At Knowunity, we actively foster an inclusive and diverse workplace that ensures equal opportunity for all qualified applicants, regardless of nationality, ethnic or national origin, skin color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or marital status. Please refrain from including your picture and age with the application.