Software Engineer

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Lehi, UT
Hybrid
83K-104K Annually
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Information Technology • Other • Software • Database • Biotech
Ancestry is the global leader in family history and consumer genomics.
The Role

About Ancestry:
When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.
We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.
Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve. 
Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people’s lives? Join the curious.

We are looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our team in Lehi, UT. This is an opportunity to work with unique, large data sets focused on data observability. You will take a lead role in furthering the big data footprint at Ancestry and work closely with Business Intelligence, Data Infrastructure, and Data Services teams in developing and maturing our data systems and architecture.

What You Will Do:

  • Be a critical part of the Data Platform team, be responsible for scaling and validating the data platform to meet Ancestry’s data growth.

  • Develop, deploy, and support a real-time data observability application to track thousands of data pipelines.

  • Deploy IAC (Infrastructure as Code) to lay down the infrastructure that the data pipelines utilize.

Who You Are:

  • Expert in Java 17 and a framework such as Spring Boot with 6+ years of experience in an enterprise environment

  • BS degree in Computer Science or related field required

  • Experience in Big Data ecosystems, including Spark and Kafka

  • Proficiency in database technologies MySQL (Aurora), Redshift or equivalent

  • Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other infrastructure as code tool

  • Experience with SCM tools such as git, Jenkins build and deployment automation

  • RESTful web service development

  • Experience with AWS Cloud automated deployments

As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, Ancestry values pay transparency and pay equity. We are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $83,160 - $103,950 with eligibility for bonus, equity and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision. The actual salary will vary by geographic region and job experience. We will share detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process. Read more about our benefits HERE.


Additional Information:

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law.  For San Francisco office candidates, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.

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The Company
HQ: Lehi, UT
1,300 Employees
Year Founded: 1983

What We Do

Ancestry is the global leader in family history and consumer genomics. Every day, around the world, we help curious people like you embark on journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives.

With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records from more than 80 countries and 23+ million people in our growing DNA network, Ancestry helps customers discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives.

For 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing their story.

Why Work With Us

When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. We believe that by discovering the struggles and triumphs of our past, we can foster deeper bonds and more meaningful connections among families and communities.

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