Developer II - Python (Core Application Services)

Neuberger is looking for a curious and motivated Junior Python Developer to join our growing engineering team. You'll help build reliable, scalable server-side applications in a modern, AI-augmented development environment - leveraging cutting-edge tools to work smarter, ship cleaner code, and grow fast.

If you're comfortable writing clean Python, have hands-on experience with containerized workflows, and are genuinely excited about the future of AI-assisted development, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Software Development

• Build and implement server-side features, modules, and components in Python following clean code and best practice standards

• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate business requirements into well-structured, maintainable code

• Participate in code reviews - giving and receiving constructive feedback

AI-Augmented Development

• Use AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.) responsibly to accelerate development, improve code quality, and reduce repetitive boilerplate

• Apply a working understanding of LLMs - tokenization, context windows, prompt construction, and model limitations - to integrate them sensibly

• Identify the right use cases for AI tooling vs. traditional logic, and flag risks like hallucinated outputs or sensitive data exposure

Containerized & Cloud-Aware Development

• Write and maintain Dockerfiles and work within containerized development environments

• Apply core container concepts: images, containers, volumes, networking, and basic orchestration (Docker Compose, Kubernetes/OpenShift)

• Python: 3+ years of hands-on experience

• Frameworks: Proficiency in Flask, FastAPI, or Django

• AI Tools: Working experience with GitHub Copilot, Claude, or comparable LLM-based coding assistants

• LLM Awareness: Understanding of tokens, context, prompting, limitations, and responsible use

• Containers: Hands-on Docker experience - build, run, and debug containerized applications

• Version Control: Proficient with Git (branching, PRs, rebasing)

• Testing: Ability to write meaningful unit tests; familiarity with pytest or similar

• ORM: Working knowledge of SQLAlchemy, Django ORM, or equivalent

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or container orchestration concepts

• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

• Experience calling or integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI)

• Understanding of RAG patterns or vector stores

• Basic front-end literacy: JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3

• Familiarity with server-side templating (e.g., Jinja2)

• Understanding of async or multi-process architecture (asyncio, multiprocessing), Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship.

The salary range for this role in Illinois is $90,000-$110,000 and the salary range for the role in New York is $90,000-$110,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, business sector, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, market benchmarking data, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of our total comprehensive package. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance and other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, production, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Founded in 1939, Neuberger is a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager. From offices in 40 cities worldwide, the firm manages $567 billion in client assets (as of March, 2026) across a range of strategies-including equity, fixed income, quantitative and multi-asset class, private equity and hedge funds-on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors globally. Tenured, stable and long-term in focus, the firm has built a diverse team-including 790-plus investment professionals and more than 2,900 employees in total-united in their commitment to delivering client outcomes and investment excellence. It is our people who define our culture and have enabled us to be recognized by _Pensions & Investments_ as the first or second "Best Place to Work in Money Management" for last eight consecutive years (firms with 1,000+ employees). Neuberger believes strongly that all employees are entitled to be treated with respect and dignity, and to work in a professional and safe environment. These values are the cornerstone of our firm. We prohibit any form of harassment, whether mental, verbal or physical. We do not tolerate the support of terrorist groups, acts of terrorism, or threats of violence. All who wish to be employed by the firm are expected to uphold these principles.