Remote Rust Developer Jobs in Torrington, CT (NOW HIRING)

Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000

Job Posting End Date: June 30, 2026

We've Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all...The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune's 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there's a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Sound knowledge about SmartCOMM Modules - Data Modeler, Advanced Template Designer and Web Editor
• Strong knowledge in generating Interactive communications (Draft Editor, Data Capture)
• Good knowledge of Thunderhead/Smart Communication API's
• Should be well versed with preparation of the XML data schema and their mappting to business data objects
• Requirements Definition Development and developing business templates sa per business requirements
• Consolidating form templates, recognizing common graphical elements, information blocks, layouts, variable data requirements, funcational similarity and multilingual
• Strong understanding of SmartCOMM/Thunderhead concepts & developmentSound knowledge of SmartCOMM (Thunderhead) Suites of Products - Advanced Template Designer (Business Content Studio and Admin), Data Modeller (Business Object Studio)
• Attention to detail and results oriented, with a strong customer focus
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Problem-solving and technical communication skills
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines
• Self-accountable with the ability to prioritize well and work in environments with competing and alternating priorities, with a constant focus on delivery
• Refined business acumen and established domain / industry vertical expertise

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related IT field.
• Four or more years of SmartCOMM programming experience or related work experience
• Experience and understanding of multiple programming languages and applicable applications

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development effort by participating in workshops, speaking about technical solutions, builds prototypes and takes on coding assignments

• Translates simple to moderately complex user stories into functional and actionable software within the IT environment

• Collaborates on and informs cross-functional teams of new feature technical design, technical requirements, limitations, and implementation

• Performs unit testing, integration testing, and performance testing of new product functionality; analyzes and mitigates issues identified during testing

• Actively participates in meetings with representatives from multiple business and/or IT units

• Performs other duties as required

Total Rewards

The salary range for this job is $115,000 - $130,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.

At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.  On an annual basis, you'll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.

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