Jake King
Co-Founder & CEO
Founder @ Cmd (acq. Elastic). Former Director of Engineering at Elastic.
Company
Minimal, dev_
Minimal was founded in 2025 by engineers who experienced firsthand the pain of securing software supply chains at scale. We believe developers shouldn't have to choose between velocity and security.
Our mission is simple: make secure software development the default. We're building the infrastructure that allows every organization to consume production-ready, vulnerability-free software components.
Team
Meet the engineers and security experts building the future of secure software development
Mike Sample
Co-Founder & CTO
Ex-CTO @ Cmd — Principal Engineer at Elastic, Loblaw Digital, and Hootsuite.
Erica Rizzo
Director Operations
Director of People & Culture @ Metafy. HR and operations at Cmd (acq. Elastic).
Tina Mlinac
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant & Office Manager @ Cmd, Expa, and Hootsuite.
Tom D'Netto
Lead Software Engineer
Security engineering at Google and Tailscale — device identity, attestation, and defense in depth.
Max Iskra
Product & Brand Designer
Product Designer @ Elastic. Lead Visual & Brand Designer at Cmd.
Jessie Ye
Product Manager
Technical Product Manager @ Hootsuite — a decade scaling DevOps platforms, from QA to PM.
Alyssa VanNice
Product Marketing Manager
Product Marketing @ Elastic — created security content and threat reports.
Evan Spearman
Software Engineer
Software Developer @ AWS — Deadline Cloud, open-source dependency & license auditing.
Norrie Taylor
Software Engineer
Director of Engineering @ Elastic and Cmd. Systems architecture at QNX and BlackBerry.
Bryan Egan
Site Reliability Engineer
Cloud-security engineer — incident response and detection at Netflix, Twitter, Uber, and AWS.
Karl Godard
Frontend Engineer
Principal Engineer @ Elastic and Expa. Founding Engineer at Cmd (acq. Elastic).
You?
Future Teammate
Your name here. Bring your experience to the crew and help make secure software the default.
Pets
Meet the Chief Nappers and Snack Engineers supporting the team behind the scenes
Latte
CEO of Snacks & Cuddles
Built snack empire from scratch. Manages treats and daily belly rubs.
Ragnar
Chief Barketing Officer
Tests products through chew reviews. Leads bark-based branding efforts.
Pip
4-Legged Garbage Disposal
No crumb survives. Maximizes surface area for radiative cooling in summer.
Tuna
Head of Domestic Warfare
Accused of assorted domestic war crimes. All charges vigorously disputed.
Your pet?
Chief Vibes Officer
Zoomies specialist and certified good boy or girl. Apply with your human and join the nap rotation.
Join the Crew
Help us secure software for millions of developers worldwide
Remote First
Work from anywhere with flexible hours, empowering your best work on your own schedule.
Open Source
Contribute and give back to the community through the open tools we build every day.
Impact Driven
Solve problems that matter at global scale, shaping solutions for millions of developers.
Health & Wellness
Medical, dental & vision coverage to support your long-term health and peace of mind.
Learning Budget
$2k annual budget for growth, learning, and expanding your skills however you choose.
Unlimited PTO
Take the time you need to rest and recharge, with a culture that trusts you to manage it.
Open Positions
I'm Awesome
Business Operations • Remote - Canada or USA (PST +/- 2 hours)
Don't see a fit? We're always hiring!
Join the Minimal mission and help us make secure software the default.