Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:12:00 GMT
Ancestry.com, is a global team of hardworking people passionate about connecting families across distance and time. Why Because life’s more meaningful when you know who you are. And our identities are forever tied to those of our families, present and past.
Our Mission , Your Opportunity
We believe that we can better understand where we’re going, as individuals and as a society, by better understanding where we’ve been. So we provide tools and resources that make it easier for people to discover their stories, share current events and preserve their family legacies for future generations. In doing so, we also give people a stronger sense of family, personal identity and purpose.
Working for Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com is a profitable, growing company with a fast-paced, 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, challenging but also extremely fun! You’ll work with a team of passionate, engaged individuals. Sound good to you A few more reasons to join us:
You want to work somewhere where you are empowered to deliver new functionality rapidly to consumers; you like to learn about the latest process and technologies and constantly dream up new ways to apply them in your work.
We offer a generous medical benefits package with a competitive 401(k) retirement plan; and tuition reimbursement.
We operate in an agile, flexible, and casual work environment.
Relocation from any U.S. location to Utah .
For additional information regarding our benefits and career information, please visit our website at http://corporate.ancestry.com
Job Description:
Seeking a mid or senior level programmer with 3 to 10 years experience in the industry building web sites and applications with object oriented languages.
This position is located in Provo, UT; just minutes away from beautiful Park City, UT.
Key Responsibilities / Performance Requirements:
This position will create and modify code that supports a number of service processes, internal web sites, and SQL Server database operations that support the Ancestry.com web sites. This code is written in C++.
Required Skills:
Experience with enterprise, consumer, and/or commercial search platforms; demonstrated track record of increasing search optimization and improving search quality.
6+ years overall commercial software design/development experience with a focus on building high-performance, scalable systems. Web software development preferred.
Some previous Windows experience is required, as development will be done on Windows platforms.
Deep systems-level programming skills in C/C++ (not just application layer experience) with a solid understanding of threading, performance, memory, I/O, etc. Good knowledge of C# is preferred.
Previous enterprise infrastructure, middleware, and/or distributed systems software design/development experience required.
Strict adherence to hitting project deadlines—striking the perfect balance between getting the job done and doing it right.
Solid skills in OO A/D using the latest techniques and methodologies.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree.
Interested Here’s how to apply:
Begin your online application by submitting your resume to dobrien@tgn.com. Please reference SOFTWARE ENGINEER in the subject field of your e-mail.
Location: Provo, UT - Relo Assistance Available
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