Specialty Finance Senior Engineer

Neuberger Berman; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is looking for a hands-on technical engineer to build and own a scalable analytics platform for tracking deal performance across private credit and specialty finance. The successful candidate will design dashboards, maintain a web portal for analytics tools, and act as a liaison with data providers. The role requires 10+ years in specialty finance, strong Python and SQL skills, and experience with data applications. A competitive salary range of $150,000-$200,000 is offered, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in specialty, asset-backed finance, or private credit.
• Able to translate ambiguous requirements into products.
• Hands-on experience with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Design and build dashboards for deal performance tracking.
• Maintain a web portal for dashboards and analytics.
• Act as a point of contact for data providers.

Skills

Advanced Python skills for data engineering

Strong SQL skills

Experience building dashboards

Project management ability

Strong communication skills

Education

10+ years of relevant experience in specialty finance

Tools

Snowflake

Streamlit

Tableau

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

The Specialty Finance team is seeking a hands‑on technical engineer to build and own a scalable analytics and dashboard platform that tracks deal performance across private credit and specialty finance asset classes. This person will partner closely with the Specialty Finance team and broader technology team to define requirements, build data pipelines and metrics for large data sets, and deliver a web‑based portal where dashboards and analytical tools are centrally maintained. The role also includes an opportunity to lead pragmatic AI initiatives and elevate best practices in modern analytics and engineering.

You are a builder with a deep understanding of Specialty Finance who enjoys owning products end‑to‑end—data, analytics, and delivery. You can operate comfortably in an investment environment where requirements evolve, and you can balance speed with quality, controls, and maintainability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain a suite of dashboards that track deal/asset performance, risk, and key portfolio KPIs (e.g., collateral performance, delinquency, prepayment, loss metrics, triggers/covenants, concentrations, vintage curves).
• Build a unified web portal / internal site where dashboards, reports, and self‑serve analytics tools are organized, versioned, and accessible with appropriate permissions.
• Act as point of contact for third‑party data providers to help normalize, and validate deal‑level data.
• Support ad‑hoc analysis for investment memos, portfolio reviews, and ongoing surveillance.
• Own project plans and delivery cadence: scope, milestones, dependencies, and stakeholder updates.
• Liaise with broader technology team to advocate for Specialty Finance requirements and ensure solutions meet firm standards.
• Work with investment stakeholders and convert them into clear technical specifications and prioritized roadmaps.
• Identify high‑impact AI opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience as a full‑stack engineer specifically in specialty finance, asset‑backed finance, private credit, or an adjacent buy‑side setting.
• Advanced Python skills for data engineering and analytics (pandas/numpy, API integration, scripting, testing).
• Strong SQL skills and experience building analytics‑ready data models with large data sets and hands‑on Snowflake experience.
• Experience building dashboards and/or data applications (e.g., Streamlit/Dash, Plotly, Power BI/Tableau, or equivalent) with attention to UX for investment professionals.
• Demonstrated project management ability: translating ambiguous needs into shipped products, managing stakeholders, and delivering on timelines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with investors and explain technical concepts clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience at a private credit / specialty finance buy‑side firm, or direct exposure to loan‑level consumer assets (mortgages, credit cards, ABS/RMBS, whole loans, or specialty lending).
• Familiarity with core credit concepts and performance metrics (delinquency/default/loss, prepayment, seasoning, vintage/cohort tracking, credit enhancement/triggers, concentration and covenant monitoring).
• Applied AI/ML experience (not necessarily deep research): using LLMs for workflow automation, document extraction, anomaly detection, or decision‑support tooling.

Core Technical Stack (Representative)

• Languages: Python, SQL, React
• Infrastructure: Redhat Openshift, Containers
• Data Warehouse: Snowflake, Microsoft SQL Server
• Visualization / Apps: Streamlit/Dash/Plotly, Tableau
• Version Control & Delivery: Git, Microsoft Azure DevOps

Neuberger Berman is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Compensation Details

The salary range for this role is $150,000-$200,000. 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. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the job posting location. 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.

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