Software Engineer (Backend and Frontend)

About Us

Zacks Intelligence has built a modern, AI-powered platform for financial research and retail investment management. We combine LLMs with proprietary investment reports, market data, and real-time news to give investors a faster, more intuitive way to understand their investment options and portfolio positions.

We operate as a small, high-agency team connected to larger organizations, Zacks Investment Research and Zacks Investment Management, with the independence to move quickly and make product-driven engineering decisions.

The Role

We're seeking a versatile Software Engineer to build and enhance our web application in a fast-paced, startup-like environment. While this role is backend-focused, you'll also contribute to frontend development, giving you end-to-end ownership of features. You'll work closely with our Tech Lead in a fully remote, asynchronous work culture that values independence and continuous learning

What You'll Do

•Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Python

•Build responsive user interfaces from design specifications using HTML5/CSS3

•Integrate with third-party platforms via REST APIs, webhooks, and other protocols

•Collaborate with the team to architect and implement new customer-facing features

•Take ownership of features from conception through deployment

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

Requirements

• 3-5 years of software engineering experience (or equivalent)

• Strong proficiency in Python with hands-on experience in asynchronous programming

• Solid experience building user interfaces with HTML5/CSS3 from design specs

• Comfortable with PostgreSQL or other SQL databases

• Experience collaborating on projects using Git or similar version control

• Self-directed learner who thrives with autonomy and minimal supervision

• Excellent written communication skills for asynchronous collaboration

• Ability to manage your time effectively across distributed team interactions

Nice to haves

• Experience with HTMX, Datastar, or other hypermedia-driven frameworks

• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, etc.)

• Previous experience in a startup or fast-moving environment

• Contributions to open source projects or technical writing

Our work environment

We’re a remote-first team with asynchronous communication at our core. While we do

have synchronous meetings, most work happens on your schedule. We value

independence, clear communication, and engineers who take initiative.