Ancestry®, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives.

Ancestry

About Ancestry 
 
When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person’s story is important. Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families. 
 
We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity. 
 
Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve. 
 
Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people’s lives? Join the curious. 
 
We're looking for a Lead Product Designer to join our Engage team — a group dedicated to creating experiences that spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and inspire lifelong discovery. By helping people make sense of their family history and uncover meaningful connections, we empower millions of members to continue exploring the stories that shape who they are. 
 
This role is focused on genetic genealogy — a unique opportunity to bring together Ancestry's family history and DNA experiences to help customers understand how genetic evidence strengthens and expands their family story. You'll work at the intersection of science, storytelling, and our rich record content, creating experiences that seamlessly integrate DNA insights into our core family history workflows. 
 
You’ll report to the Design Director on the Engage team and collaborate closely with peers across product, design, science, engineering, research, content, and data analytics. Together, you'll create experiences that help members connect evidence, understand relationships, and unlock the full power of their family history journey. 
 
What you’ll do 
 

* Lead the design of experiences that bring DNA insights and family history research together into a unified customer journey.
* Shape product strategy alongside product managers, engineers, and scientists, identifying opportunities to deepen engagement and unlock new forms of discovery.
* Design intuitive experiences that help members understand, trust, and act on genetic evidence within core family history workflows.
* Translate complex scientific concepts and rich datasets into simple, approachable, and delightful user experiences.
* Partner closely with research and customer insights teams, including direct engagement with customers, to inform design decisions that build trust and clarity.
* Create high-quality flows, prototypes, and polished interactions that bring ideas to life and inspire teams.
* Bring a systems-thinking approach to design, helping create cohesion across family history and DNA experiences.
* Influence product direction through strong storytelling, customer advocacy, and cross-functional collaboration.
* Raise the quality bar through thoughtful critique, collaboration, and mentorship of other designers. 
 
 

Who you are 
 

* Significant experience designing direct to consumer products, with a track record of delivering experiences that drive engagement and create customer value.
* Comfortable operating as a lead individual contributor — setting direction while remaining deeply hands-on in the work.
* Skilled at turning complex information and workflows into intuitive, approachable experiences.
* Strong systems thinker who can connect customer needs with business goals and long-term product strategy.
* Exceptional interaction and visual design skills, with a portfolio demonstrating craft and attention to detail.
* Comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving problems that span multiple domains and teams.
* Strong storyteller and communicator, able to align stakeholders around a shared vision and influence decisions across disciplines.
* Passionate about helping people make meaningful discoveries and understand the stories that connect them to their past.
* Experienced partnering closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful outcomes. 
 
 

Bonus: Experience designing discovery, search, educational, AI-powered, or data-rich products, or familiarity with genealogy, DNA, health, science, or other evidence-based domains. 
 
Why Ancestry? 
 
Join a dedicated team working to connect millions of people with their past and enrich their futures. At Ancestry, you will play a role in pioneering legal solutions that shape the consumer genomics industry. Your contributions will help foster and protect our workforce that is dedicated to helping our customers tell their own stories, while supporting a brand recognized and trusted around the world. We offer a collaborative workplace, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference. 
 
Compensation 
 
Ancestry values pay transparency and equity. As a signatory of the ParityPledge in Support of Women and the ParityPledge in Support of People of Color, we are pleased to share the base salary range for this position: $130,000 - 150,000 with eligibility for bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision. Actual salary will depend on location and experience. We will provide detailed compensation data for a specific location during the recruiting process. 
 

* Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085(8-5-20) and sb1162(1-1-23). 
 
 

Additional Information 
 
Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. 
 
All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law. For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
 
Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.