Kafka Jobs
Apache Kafka is a distributed event streaming platform used to publish, store and process high-throughput data streams. Engineers use it to build event-driven applications, messaging pipelines, data integrations and real-time analytics systems.
Browse 108 open Kafka jobs from 16 companies including Vinted, Confluent, and Stripe. Popular hiring locations include United States, Seattle, and Kaunas.
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Kafka Salary Ranges
Pay is quoted per market: the same role is worth several times more in one city than in another, so a single figure spanning countries would describe none of them. 103 of these 108 listings publish a salary. Markets with fewer than 8 disclosed salaries are not shown.
Median yearly pay by country, each in the currency named in its own row
| Country | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $242,000 | $199,000 – $280,000 | USD | 84 |
| Canada | $184,000 | $155,000 – $261,000 | USD | 10 |
| Lithuania | €81,000 | €70,000 – €95,000 | EUR | 10 |
Median yearly pay by metro, each in the currency named in its own row
| Metro | Median | Middle 50% | Currency | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, United States | $280,000 | $280,000 – $280,000 | USD | 13 |
| Kaunas, Lithuania | €81,000 | €70,000 – €95,000 | EUR | 10 |
| New York City, United States | $236,000 | $200,000 – $331,000 | USD | 10 |
| San Francisco, United States | $310,000 | $291,000 – $333,000 | USD | 10 |
| Vilnius, Lithuania | €81,000 | €70,000 – €95,000 | EUR | 10 |
A job open in more than one place is counted by each market it is open in, so the Listings column adds up to more than the number of listings.
Seniority and Work Setup for Kafka Roles
- Intern
- 1% — 1 of 108 Kafka jobs
- Middle
- 21% — 23 of 108 Kafka jobs
- Senior
- 80% — 86 of 108 Kafka jobs
A role can be open to more than one level, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
- Remote
- 45% — 49 of 108 Kafka jobs
- Hybrid
- 25% — 27 of 108 Kafka jobs
- On-site
- 32% — 35 of 108 Kafka jobs
A role can offer more than one arrangement, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
1 offers visa sponsorship and 7 offer relocation assistance.
Skills Commonly Paired with Kafka
- Python
- 55% — 59 of 108 Kafka jobs
- AI
- 54% — 58 of 108 Kafka jobs
- Distributed Systems
- 50% — 54 of 108 Kafka jobs
- Kubernetes
- 49% — 53 of 108 Kafka jobs
- Go
- 44% — 47 of 108 Kafka jobs
- API
- 43% — 46 of 108 Kafka jobs
- Java
- 43% — 46 of 108 Kafka jobs
- Spark
- 38% — 41 of 108 Kafka jobs
Top Companies Hiring for Kafka
Employers with the most open Kafka jobs
| Company | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| Vinted | 16 |
| Confluent | 14 |
| Stripe | 11 |
| 10 | |
| Nvidia | 9 |
| ClickHouse | 8 |
| SentinelOne | 8 |
| SpaceXAI | 7 |
Where Kafka Jobs Are Located
Where these Kafka jobs are based
| Location | Open jobs |
|---|---|
| United States | 42 |
| Seattle, United States | 13 |
| Kaunas, Lithuania | 11 |
| Vilnius, Lithuania | 11 |
| New York City, United States | 10 |
| San Francisco, United States | 10 |
| Santa Clara, United States | 9 |
| Canada | 8 |
108 Open Kafka Jobs
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