Position: “Hands On” Software Development Manager
Location: San Francisco, CA

Details:
Ancestry.com 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. These digital records and documents, combined with our proprietary online search technologies, tools and collaboration features, have enabled our more than one million subscribers to create nearly 16 million family trees that contain nearly 1.6 billion profiles, and make meaningful discoveries about the lives of their ancestors.

With employees around the world, we are committed to hiring the very best talent. We are known for our cutting-edge technology, phenomenal innovation, and we offer a compelling and rewarding workplace where you will thrive. We seek out passionate people to join our mission of helping people discover, preserve and share their family history. We invite you to explore and discover the many opportunities that await you at Ancestry.com.

Sr. Development Manager (hands on role)
- 8 + years of experience in software development with a minimum of 4 years in a management role

- Must have experience leading one or more development teams delivering web solutions in either Java/JSP or .NET.

- Background in architecting and implementing (with a team) secure, distributed, scalable solutions

- Clear understanding of solid code principles used in Agile development

- Experience working on consumer facing web sites a plus

- Successful experience in hiring, motivating, and leading a team is critical

- Experience in working effectively with Marketing and Product Management

- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes

- Superb verbal and written communication skills are required for this role

- Ability to work with and modify an existing code base while implementing new features and technologies

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. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity.

Contact Information:
Please send your information to
herbnj AT gmail DOT com