Ruby Developer

Aetna; North Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Generous benefits

Family-friendly schedules

Job summary

Aetna in North Las Vegas, NV seeks a junior Ruby Developer to translate clear requirements into reliable systems. The role offers strong technology autonomy and a salary range that reflects market norms for the area.

Expect to work on microservices, data pipelines, and architectural improvements while growing your skills in Ruby and related technologies, with mentorship and family-friendly scheduling highlighted by the company.

Qualifications

• Ruby development fundamentals with 1+ year experience.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to prioritize under urgent deadlines.
• Pattern recognition across tech engagements.
• Bonus for Kubernetes experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design reviews for junior technology initiatives.
• Break large technology initiatives into Kubernetes increments North Las Vegas can actually deliver.
• Refine and maintain microservices that support Aetna customers in North Las Vegas, NV.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively.
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable MySQL acceptance criteria.
• Pair with technology analysts so Aetna's Persuasion models match real behavior.
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time.
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with C#.

Tools

Jenkins

Kubernetes

MySQL

Job description

Join Aetna as a junior Ruby Developer and spend your days turning quietly-excellent requirements into systems that quietly do their job. Few North Las Vegas employers pair $52,000 - $80,000 with this much technology autonomy, and fewer still ask only 1 years to earn it.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical design reviews for junior technology initiatives
• Break large technology initiatives into Kubernetes increments North Las Vegas can actually deliver
• Refine and maintain microservices that support Aetna customers in North Las Vegas, NV
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable MySQL acceptance criteria
• Pair with technology analysts so Aetna's Persuasion models match real behavior
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with C#

What You'll Bring

• Comfort presenting to a NV-wide audience without a script
• A solid foundation in Jenkins, refined over 1+ years
• A purpose-soaked attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent
• Pattern recognition earned across many technology engagements
• Practical command of Innovation, with bonus points for Kubernetes

The founders of Aetna left bigger companies to build something high-energy in North Las Vegas, and technology has been better for it. People here care as much about how we work together as what we ship.

What sits behind the $52,000 - $80,000 offer is an Aetna culture built on real mentorship, generous benefits, and schedules that bend toward family.

Let the Aetna team in North Las Vegas, NV meet the person behind the Selenium on your resume.