About Us

About Us

We are a group of engineers, recruiters, activists and researchers that came together to create something we wish would have existed when we quit. That is a recruitment platform that helps candidates find companies that align with their principles. So, instead of just joining another company and hoping their mission would align with our values we created Principled where we knew it would.

We are a group of engineers, recruiters, activists and researchers that came together to create something we wish would have existed when we quit. That is a recruitment platform that helps candidates find companies that align with their principles. So, instead of just joining another company and hoping their mission would align with our values we created Principled where we knew it would.

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Why We Started

We saw tech companies abandoning their principles for profit. In a world where intention and outcome are hidden behind AI algorithms and corporate bureaucracy we saw the need for a recruitment platform more engaged with the world its candidates live in; something human that would allow them to align their work and values.

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Principled Mission Statement

What we believe shapes how we build. We help mission aligned candidates and companies bring their principles back into the work that they do.

Why Principled?

We align top talent with companies that prioritize ethics over profit to ensure workplaces
thrive on shared values.

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Elite talent pools

Access the top 0.1% of tech and startup professionals who refuse to work for complicit
companies.

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Value-driven matches

Discover roles or talent that align with your commitment to global liberation and ethical
impact

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Supporting displaced talent

Our profits fund Apricot, our nonprofit partner, and support displaced professionals across
the MENA region in finding value-aligned roles.

The People Behind The Platform

We’re a passionate team driven by the same desire to bring principles back to the workplace.

Brandon Pampuch

Founder and CEO

Amanda Hadi

Senior Recruiter

Patricia Andrade

Senior Recruiter

Saghar Hamidzade

Head of Operations

Jannah Bachrouche

Senior Recruiter

Alexandra Fine

Head of Community

Nur Abunamus

Tech Lead

Tamer Elbatrekhi

UI/UX Lead

FAQs

We’ve answered the most common questions to help you get started, but please reach out below if you have any others.

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