Freelance Junior Python Developer Jobs in Elmhurst, IL

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.

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)
• Contribute to deployable, environment-consistent application packaging

Agile Scrum

• 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

Quality & Testing

• 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

• 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

• 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)

Work model

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

Compensation Details

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.

Neuberger is an equal opportunity employer. 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. 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.