The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Aetna is hiring a Node.js Developer in Rockford, IL.

• Role description

  Help Aetna engineer the next generation of our platform, one well-tested AWS commit at a time. A $70,000 - $96,000 Node.js Developer role for a self-starter who wants ownership, collaboration, and a genuine path forward.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Keep Aetna's Google Cloud CI under ten minutes so Rockford, IL engineers stay in flow
  • Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and AWS libraries
  • Keep Aetna's Unit Testing dependencies patched before the CVEs become incidents
  • Tune People Management caching so Aetna survives the Rockford launch spike on the same hardware
  • Lead technical design reviews for mid-level technology initiatives
  • Deliver mid-level-quality features within the $70,000 - $96,000 Node.js Developer mandate

  What You'll Bring

  • Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
  • Judgment seasoned by at least 5 years of real consequences
  • The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating
  • The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet

  Equal parts laboratory and workshop, Aetna builds empowering technology products that hold up far beyond the borders of Rockford, IL. Nobody at Aetna will hover over your shoulder; we hand you the keys and trust you to drive.

  Take $70,000 - $96,000, add a mentor invested in your rise, layer on benefits and remote options, and that is the Aetna offer in one breath.

  The team just got the green light to hire, and this Node.js Developer role is first up.

  A few minutes now could reshape your next 4, so start your Aetna application.

• Required skills

  • Google Cloud
  • Ruby
  • Unit Testing
  • Jest
  • gRPC
  • PostgreSQL
  • Node.js
  • GitHub Actions
  • AWS
  • People Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Project Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Identity theft protection
  • Paid bereavement leave
  • Disability accommodations
  • Training Budget
  • Adoption assistance
  • Outplacement services
  • Physical therapy coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Professional development budget
  • Annual salary reviews
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Apply before 2026-08-02

  Submit your application for this Remote technology position.