Developer II - Python (Core Application Services)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• Write and maintain Dockerfiles and work within containerized development environments
• Contribute to deployable, environment-consistent application packaging
• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews
• Break down user stories into actionable tasks and deliver working software within sprint timelines
• Maintain transparency with the team on progress, blockers, and dependencies
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure reliability and regression safety
• Debug and resolve defects from testing or production monitoring
• Collaborate with QA to develop test cases and uphold software quality

Requirements

• Python: 1-3+ years of hands-on experience
• Familiarity with Flask, FastAPI, or Django
• Working experience with GitHub Copilot, Claude, or comparable LLM-based coding assistants
• Understanding of tokens, context, prompting, limitations, and responsible use of LLMs
• Hands-on Docker experience — build, run, and debug containerized applications
• Proficient with Git (branching, PRs, rebasing)
• Ability to write meaningful unit tests; familiarity with pytest or similar
• Working knowledge of SQLAlchemy, Django ORM, or equivalent

Qualifications

• 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)

Benefits

The Firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, creed, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship status or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

Pay

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.

Schedule

Location: New York City; hybrid with a minimum of two days per week in office.

Application Instructions

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.

Contact Information

If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact onlineaccommodations@nb.com.