SENIOR SEARCH ENGINE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (prefer local candidates)
Ancestry.com based in SF, CA is the world's largest online resource for family history. We have helped pioneer the market for online family history research, taking a pursuit that was expensive and time-consuming and making it easy, affordable and accessible to anyone with an interest in their family history. The foundation of our service is an extensive collection of billions of historical records that we have digitized, indexed and put online over the past 13 years. Ancestry has more then doubled its stock price in the last year. We are building a core SW development group in SF, going from 15 individuals to 35+.
Key company facts:
· Number of digitized genealogical records: 6 billion
· Number of family trees: 20 million
· Monthly page views: 1 billion
· Number of employees: 850
· Year-over-year stock growth: 2.5x
This position will play a major role in the development and maintenance of the core search engine technology, which includes indexing, retrieval, and data mining. This position will include researching, designing, and implementing features to enhance the user's search experience and search relevancy in particular.
Required Skills:
- Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent degree/experience).
- 5-10 years programming experience or equivalent research experience with solid knowledge of C++.
- Experience in developing information retrieval systems.
- Experience building high performance, highly scalable backend server systems.
- Understanding of agile software development processes.
- Experience with data mining preferred.
- Must be very self-motivated.
Working for Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com is a profitable, growing company with a positive, high-energy environment. Together, our dedicated teams are harnessing the power of technology and using it to simplify the way people connect with their families and their unique legacies. Our work environment is fast-paced and challenging, but also extremely exciting. You'll work with a team of passionate, engaged individuals. We offer excellent benefits and a competitive compensation package. Ancestry.com Inc. is interested in you and we are dedicated to building a diverse workforce with equal opportunities for employment. Please send your information to herbnj@gmail.com
