Freelance Software Engineer Node Js Jobs in Alabama

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Full-Stack Software Engineer to support our Huntsville, AL location.

We are currently looking for a mid career Full-Stack Software Engineer.

Duties:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack software applications supporting government customer missions within an Agile development environment.
• Build and support modern web frontends using Vue 3, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js.
• Create and support Python scripts, utilities, automation tasks, and integration workflows.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot Docker-based application environments.
• Support Linux-based application deployment, configuration, logging, and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to coding standards, API design, database modeling, system architecture, and long-term platform maintainability.
• Support production troubleshooting, defect resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Document technical decisions, application behavior, deployment steps, and support procedures.
• Independently own moderately complex features, modules, or workstreams with appropriate guidance.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience with modern JavaScript or TypeScript application development.
• Experience building frontend applications with Vue, preferably Vue 3.Experience developing backend APIs and services with Node.js.
• Experience working with relational databases and writing maintainable data-driven application logic.
• Experience using Python for scripting, automation, data handling, integrations, or backend support tasks.
• Experience using Git for source control in a collaborative software development environment.
• Experience building, running, or troubleshooting applications in Docker containers.
• Comfortable working in Linux environments, including command-line usage, logs, services, file permissions, networking basics, and deployment troubleshooting.
• Ability to work across the full application stack, including frontend, backend, database, containers, and deployment considerations.
• Experience supporting deployed applications and troubleshooting real-world issues.
• Ability to understand mission workflows, user needs, and operational processes, and build software that supports them effectively.
• Strong judgment around maintainability, security, data quality, and user experience.
• Ability to independently own moderately complex features or modules.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Travel: 10%
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active DoD TS/SCI clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active TS/SCI clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field; or equivalent professional experience.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Vue 3 Composition API.
• Experience with MongoDB.
• Experience with Docker Compose or multi-container application environments.
• Experience with Linux shell scripting.
• Experience working with Atlassian tools, particularly Jira and Bitbucket.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, or release automation.
• Experience working in government contracting, compliance-heavy, operational, or mission-support environments.
• Familiarity with secure handling of sensitive operational, mission, customer, or government data.

Estimated Time To Hire:

• July 2026

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

Come Experience It.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.