About the role#
Ancestry is looking for a Software Engineer to join the Observability team. You will build and maintain tools that help monitor the site and resolve incidents. This role focuses on developing automated migration tools for observability platforms and contributing to infrastructure operations.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to the development of AI-powered code transformation tools using LLMs and agentic frameworks.
- Build intelligent parsing and analysis engines using AI agents and Model Context Protocol tools.
- Design and implement LLM-driven dashboard migration tools to recreate observability dashboards.
- Develop agentic alert migration automation using AI frameworks to handle alerting policies and escalation workflows.
- Create validation and testing frameworks to compare metrics and traces across systems.
What you'll need#
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong development experience in Python.
- Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants.
- Full-stack development exposure with JavaScript/TypeScript and modern front-end frameworks.
- Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
Location & details#
- This is a remote, full-time position.
- The role is a rolling term.
About Ancestry
Ancestry operates in the family history and consumer genomics sectors. Founded in 1983, the company maintains a database of over 65 billion records from 88 countries. It employs approximately 1,858 people across global offices in the United States, Ireland, France, England, Australia, and Germany. The business focuses on software development, data science, and machine learning to help users research their genealogy.
How to get in at Ancestry
Applying early is your best strategy for securing an internship at Ancestry. Because high-volume roles fill up quickly, Intern Insider sends an instant alert the moment a position is published, ensuring you apply among the first before the pile grows. This timing helps your application get seen by the team while they are still actively reviewing candidates. You can also improve your chances by reaching out to the right people. Intern Insider surfaces the recruiters behind the company's roles, allowing you to contact them directly to ask about the position or a referral. This direct approach often leads to better response rates than submitting your resume into a standard queue.
