Our Name Tells Our Story.

cakewalk

/ˈkeɪkwɔːk/

An absurdly or surprisingly easy task.

"Identity Governance is a cakewalk for them"

Your security product should work for you.

Not you for your security product.

That's why we are building Cakewalk.

The future of Identity Governance.

Our
principles.

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Put Simplicity First.

Cakewalk is here to simplify IAM and manage Identity Governance on behalf of our customers. Simplicity is, first and foremost, a product principle: building a platform that is powerful, yet easy to use.

But simplicity isn't just a product principle—it's also a guiding thought in how we interact with our customers. We simplify our customers' work lives not only through the product, but also through the way we communicate with them—every conversation matters and must add value.

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Think Big. Iterate Fast. Reflect Openly.

This is how we get things done:

Think Big: We're in a fast-moving space. We win by focusing on what's possible and on the road ahead, not the obstacles in front of us.

Iterate Fast: We value meaningful outcomes over busy work. Short cycles help us quickly identify what works—and what doesn't.

Reflect Openly: We embrace thoughtful debate—best idea wins, not title. We share bad news transparently, seek root causes and learn from mistakes. No gossip. No blame games.

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Everyone Sells Cakewalk.

Every team member is an ambassador for Cakewalk. "Everyone sells Cakewalk" doesn't mean non-sales teams have to cold-call prospects—it means: whatever we do, we do for our customers, with relentless passion and focus.

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Enjoy The Baking.

We enjoy the freedom of a fast-moving company that's reshaping a category, breaking paradigms and relying on engineering excellence. We value working alongside exceptional colleagues and foster an environment where everyone can grow—both personally and professionally.

Life at Cakewalk.

Our Leadership Team.

Gil

CPO

Gil is a product leader obsessed with making complex things intuitive. He successfully led GDPR, BAIT, MaRisk, ISO 27001, ISAE 3000 and BaFin audits at Klarna. He found it dreadful. So now he's building an Identity Governance solution with easy UX.

Gon

CTO

Gon is an engineering leader with over a decade of experience. Having worked in regulated environments such as cybersecurity and fintech, he knows what it takes to build cutting-edge technology that complies with strict security & compliance standards by heart.

Johannes

CEO

Johannes is an entrepreneur & executive. He has over a decade of experience in regulated and compliance-heavy markets. Johannes launched an SSO & data compliance solution with over 30M identities and has loved identity management ever since.

Engineering at Cakewalk.

Engineering is our superpower at Cakewalk. The team cut its teeth at leading tech companies such as Klarna, Pleo, TrustYou, Google, Facebook, 1Password and Microsoft, and is always on the lookout for exceptional technical talent to join. This is our engineering philosophy:

Technical Excellence Combined with Pragmatism

We avoid over-engineering and complexity. We build robust, scalable systems designed to adapt.

Developer Experience First

For us, developer experience (DX) is paramount. Our goal is not just to deliver features quickly, but to maintain a frictionless and enjoyable development experience.

Zero Known Bugs Policy

Any detected bug is fixed within 24-48 hours. This not only provides the best customer experience, but also allows developers to deploy new code without worrying about hidden issues or unexpected side effects.

Monitoring and Alerting as a Priority

From day one, every new component is designed to fully utilize monitoring tools for maximum traceability. This ensures we can detect and address issues as soon as they arise, increasing our confidence in system stability.

Comprehensive and Realistic Test Coverage

All tests run in our CI pipeline to catch regressions early and keep the system robust.

Frequent Deployments with Feature Flags

We constantly deploy to production. Big features are hidden behind a feature flag until they are ready for release. This approach keeps our production codebase updated, enabling small, incremental changes, easier bug resolution, faster iteration and reduced cost and effort for adjustments.

Collaboration Over Coding

Programming itself isn't the hardest part of building great software—it's designing, aligning on ideas and achieving a shared understanding of what we're building and how we're building it. With this team, collaboration happens naturally and organically.