Software Engineer – Observability, Co-op - Remote

Overview

Ancestry is seeking a passionate Software Engineer Co-Op for their Observability team to build and maintain observability tools that enhance customer experience by monitoring site performance and resolving incidents.

In Short

• Join Ancestry's Observability team as a Software Engineer Co-Op.
• Focus on developing tools for sensitive information detection in logs.
• Train machine learning models to improve detection accuracy.
• Implement log masking techniques for data protection.
• Contribute to observability pipelines for telemetry data.
• Collaborate on integrating sensitive data detection into logging frameworks.
• Maintain dashboards for monitoring detection effectiveness.
• Participate in code reviews and best practices for log management.
• Troubleshoot issues related to log processing and data handling.
• Work in a flexible location environment (remote/hybrid).

Requirements

• Master’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Solid knowledge of Python or Golang.
• Experience in software engineering with observability focus.
• Familiarity with AWS Cloud and containerization technologies.
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Basic exposure to APM tools like Datadog or New Relic.
• Nice to have open-source contributions in observability frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment (remote/hybrid).
• Opportunity to work on meaningful projects that enrich lives.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.
• Support for professional development and growth.
• Collaborative team environment.