Sunday, January 23, 2011

[KITlist-Tech] Ancestry,com fast growing firm seeks Java versatile Eng (San Francisco,, CA)

Please direct your responses to: herbnj@gmail.com

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.

Ancestry.com based in San Francisco seeks Java Development Engineer

Ancestry has more then doubled its stock price in the last year. We are building a core SW development group in SF, going from 10 individuals to 40+. We are looking for an experienced SOFTWARE ENGINEER with 3 to 5 years experience in the industry building web sites and applications with object oriented languages. You will assist in the creation and development of services that build on our core consumer subscription business, systems that help maintain our internal development products, and enhance/maintain the ancestry.com web site. You will initially focus on our FatWire CMS system (a Java/JSP Content Management System).

Software Engineer (Java and willing to learn .net)

This position will create and modify code that supports a number of services, processes, internal web sites, and SQL Server database operations that support the Ancestry.com web sites. The work will involve our internal CMS project (Java/JSP), Wiki project (PHP and MySQL), learning centers, and internal marketing tools. The CMS templates and widgets are written in Java. The main Ancestry.com web site is .NET and C#. This individual needs to have solid Java/JSP experience and be willing to learn ASP .NET. If you love working in multiple environments and different languages this job is for you.

Required Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent degree/experience) prefer top tier school
Prior programming experience with Object Oriented Languages (C++, Java, C#)
Web Programming experience (AJAX, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, XML, HTTP Handlers, XSL)
Familiarity with Java Tools and the Java Runtime Environment
Familiarity with Microsoft Tools a plus
Familiarity with FatWire CMS system or any Java/JSP CMS system a plus
Proficiency in SQL, database schema design and implementation (tables, queries, triggers, views, and stored procedures). Experience with MS SQL Server a plus
Good communication skills that can deal with diverse types of people from Product Management, Marketing, and Testing groups


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 please send your information to Herbnj@gmail.com


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