Fall 2026

Backend / Frontend Developer Intern

Posted on 8/3/2026

Prospect Equities

Prospect Equities

201-500 employees

Full-service real estate brokerage and franchising

No salary listed

Chicago, IL, USA

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Category
Software Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
Python
JavaScript
React.js
Data Visualization
JUnit
SQL
Machine Learning
Java
Postgres
Data Engineering
TypeScript
AWS
Elasticsearch
iOS/Swift
MongoDB
REST APIs
Android Development
React Native
Spring
Data Analysis

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Responsibilities
  • Build, enhance, and optimize frontend components using JavaScript / TypeScript and React to deliver smooth and responsive user experiences.
  • Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate RESTful APIs, ensuring reliable data flow between frontend and backend systems.
  • Participate in the design and refinement of user interfaces with an emphasis on performance, accessibility, and usability.
  • Identify, debug, and resolve frontend issues to continuously improve application quality and user experience.
  • Write and maintain frontend unit tests to ensure code reliability and stability across modern browsers.
  • Assist with the deployment and maintenance of frontend applications on AWS, supporting smooth releases and updates.
  • Assist in the development, enhancement, and maintenance of backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Design, implement, and optimize database queries using PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.
  • Write and maintain unit tests using JUnit to ensure code quality, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with the engineering team to deploy, monitor, and maintain backend systems on AWS.
  • Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize backend code to improve system performance and stability.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to discussions around system design and architecture.
  • Design, build, and maintain mobile application features using TypeScript and React Native.
  • Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate RESTful APIs, ensuring reliable and efficient data flow between mobile apps and backend systems.
  • Implement responsive and adaptive mobile user interface components that provide a consistent experience across iOS and Android devices.
  • Identify, debug, and resolve mobile-specific issues related to performance, usability, and device compatibility.
  • Contribute to mobile unit testing and debugging to ensure code quality and application stability.
  • Assist in building and maintaining mobile deployment workflows, including app builds and environment configurations.
  • Perform data cleaning, transformation, and validation using Python and SQL to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
  • Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines to support analytics, reporting, and modeling workflows.
  • Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
  • Support the development, evaluation, and improvement of statistical and machine learning models for business decision-making.
  • Contribute to feature engineering and model performance tuning.
  • Create reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Prospect Equities is a full-service real estate brokerage and franchise network with offices in Illinois, New York, and Florida, headquartered in Chicago. It handles residential and commercial sales and leasing, investment properties, apartment locating, property management, business brokerage, international sales and investments, and PropTech development. Compared with competitors, it combines a wide range of real estate services with an active franchise system, international focus, and BBB accreditation, guided by Fair Housing Act compliance. Its goal is to deliver integrated real estate solutions across markets and to grow its franchise network while providing clients with tech-enabled, service-focused support.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Chicago rent growth supports brokerage demand in multifamily and commercial assets.
  • Business brokerage adds higher-value advisory revenue beyond standard commissions.
  • Founder-led brand can accelerate referrals and local market trust.

What critics are saying

  • Compass and Redfin intensify recruiting and fee pressure across core markets.
  • State-specific compliance failures can trigger fines, suspensions, or license challenges.
  • Founder dependence exposes revenue and referrals to key-person and reputation shocks.

What makes Prospect Equities unique

  • Multi-state brokerage licenses cover Illinois, Florida, and New York.
  • Registered as a business broker in Illinois for transactions.
  • Full-service model spans buying, selling, leasing, and investing.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Training Programs