Join a team of innovators.
“I have never been more confident in the future success of Ancestry. We're the global leader in Family History with a strong brand, world-class technology, exceptional talent and the world's largest consumer DNA database and we put our customers at the center of everything we do."
Howard Hochhauser, President & CEO
“It’s an honor to join Ancestry, a cutting-edge tech company, with a very human mission. I am excited to lead our marketing efforts, drive even stronger relationships with our existing consumers and broaden our impact through cultural connections, innovation, and transformative storytelling that empowers journeys of family history discovery.”
Attica Jaques, SVP Marketing & GM
“For more than a decade, Ancestry has applied AI and machine learning to billions of historical records to deliver unique discoveries to its customers about their own family history. With developments in generative AI, Ancestry is now exploring applications to provide an even richer and more enlightening experience.”
Sriram Thiagarajan, Chief Technology Officer
“At Ancestry, we use technology to revolutionize how people discover, capture, and share their family histories. From AI-powered record indexing to advanced media tools, we make family history exploration more accessible and engaging. Our mission is driven by technology, making personal discovery easier and more meaningful than ever before.”
Yoshi Matsuzawa, VP, Product Management
The teams powering our products.
As the industry leader in family history, Ancestry is helping customers understand the paths that brought them to where they are today. To build our life-changing products, it takes capable and dynamic teams.
Our corporate functions - finance, HR, IT, marketing, and more - help keep our business moving forward. Our product-focused teams - engineering, genealogy, product management, sciences, and others - help evolve our innovative product offerings. No matter which team you join, you will play an integral role in changing the lives of our customers.
Data Science
Working in family history and genealogy presents some of the most complex and meaningful challenges in data science. At Ancestry, our teams use advanced AI, machine learning, and deep learning to solve problems few others have tackled, from extracting insight from unstructured historical records and handwritten documents to applying natural language processing and computer vision at massive scale.
Engineering
Every interaction with our products is a moment of discovery, and our engineering teams make those moments possible. At Ancestry, engineers build and scale powerful platforms and products using modern, cutting-edge technologies to deliver fast, intuitive, and deeply meaningful experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Join a team trusted to evolve core systems, ship new features, and build what’s next at global scale.
Product
As Ancestry pushes the boundaries of what’s possible, our Product team sit at the center of innovation, translating deep user insight into clear strategy and confident execution. Partnering closely with engineering, design, and data teams, Product leads the work of solving complex problems through collaboration, experimentation, and continuous iteration. Help us shape industry-leading products, guide teams through ambiguity, and move meaningful work forward.
Marketing
Marketing at Ancestry connects powerful stories with the people who care about them most. Grounded in deep customer insight and fueled by data, creativity, and emerging technology, our marketing teams drive growth, shape the brand, and expand our global reach. Partnering closely across product, analytics, and creative teams, marketers at Ancestry test, learn, and iterate to deliver work that resonates. As part of the Marketing team, you’ll help build a category-defining brand and bring meaningful stories to life at scale.
People & Places
People & Places shapes how work happens at Ancestry, from how people join and grow to how they experience connection and belonging every day. Partnering closely with leaders and teams across the business, this group combines strategy, empathy, and operational excellence to build an inclusive, high-performing workplace. From talent and culture to workplaces and employee experience, People & Places does more than support the business, it helps power it.
Member Services
Member Services at Ancestry is where customer care meets real impact. Every day, our team connects with members by phone and live chat to solve questions, guide them through our products, and keep satisfaction high—all while turning complex genealogy tools into delightful, human experiences. Whether you’re troubleshooting accounts, explaining features, or helping someone make a breakthrough in their family history, you’ll be at the front lines of what makes our service meaningful to millions of users around the world.
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“I'm grateful to have spent more than twenty-five years at Ancestry doing meaningful, challenging, and ever-changing work. But the best part is the great coworkers who have been along for the ride.”
- Jennifer Utley, Executive Story Producer
“When we hear the stories of the ways that Ancestry has benefited the lives of customers and their families by helping them to discover, connect, and strengthen connections, I find satisfaction in knowing that my work at Ancestry is time well-spent for such a worthy cause.”
- Jack Reese, Principal Manager, Data Science - Computer Vision and NLP
"For me, Ancestry has been a continuous learning experience. Ancestry has so many knowledgeable and driven people who are incredibly generous with their time. Learning from my colleagues and building new discovery opportunities for our customers has been the most compelling reason to stay at Ancestry for 14 years."
