Skill
Apache Cassandra
Databases
Apache Cassandra is an open-source, distributed NoSQL database designed for handling large volumes of data across many commodity servers with high availability and no single point of failure. Database administrators and backend engineers use it for applications requiring massive scalability and fast write performance, such as messaging systems and IoT data storage. It is used by companies needing horizontally scalable database solutions.
Apache Cassandra in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
- Open roles
- 28
- Employers
- 12
- Median pay
- $172,000
- Disclose pay
- 93%
on Career App
hiring for it
from 26 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring Apache Cassandra (28)
NVIDIA 2027 Internships: Deep Learning
NVIDIA
Internship · Santa Clara, CA · $20 – $71 / hour
NVIDIA is hiring interns for a 12-week program to work on deep learning applications, algorithms, and frameworks that accelerate computing on GPUs. This role suits students pursuing degrees in computer science, electrical engineering, or related fields who want hands-on experience with industry-leading deep learning teams and modern AI infrastructure.
Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Software Engineer, Content Platform
Full-time · Remote - United States · $164,200 – $229,900
Reddit seeks a Software Engineer to develop and maintain scalable, reliable services powering the Content Platform infrastructure that handles core user interactions like posting, commenting, and voting. This role suits someone with strong backend systems experience who wants to work on high-impact Tier-0 services used by millions of daily active users.
Listed on Reddit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Engineer – Enterprise Cart and Checkout
Target
Full-time · 7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445 · $98,000 – $176,000
This role involves designing and implementing distributed systems that power Target's shopping platform across web, mobile, stores and third-party channels. It suits experienced backend engineers who want to influence architecture decisions and mentor teammates while working with modern JVM-based technologies at scale.
Listed on Target’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Lead PostgreSQL Engineer
Mastercard
Full-time · O Fallon, MO · $122,000 – $207,000
Lead a team designing and operating Mastercard's enterprise PostgreSQL databases at scale, combining deep database expertise with platform engineering practices to build secure, highly available services. This role suits experienced database engineers ready to drive technical strategy and mentor others across cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
Listed on Mastercard’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sr Software Engineer, Cloud - Vulnerability Management (Hybrid)
CrowdStrike
Full-time · Sunnyvale, CA · $140,000 – $215,000
CrowdStrike is seeking a senior backend engineer to build the risk intelligence platform that powers their exposure management suite. You'll architect microservices that process massive cybersecurity data streams using machine learning and AI, working primarily in Golang across distributed systems while mentoring junior engineers.
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Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Data- FreeWheel
Comcast
Reston, VA · $152,020 – $228,030
FreeWheel is looking for a senior data reliability engineer to oversee the stability and performance of its advertising platform's data infrastructure. This role suits someone with over a decade of experience building and maintaining large-scale data systems, who enjoys automation and problem-solving across cloud and distributed technologies.
Listed on Comcast’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Motive
San Francisco, CA · $140,000 – $193,000
Motive seeks a backend engineer to design and operate high-scale data pipelines processing sensor telemetry from hundreds of thousands of IoT devices across their fleet management platform. This role combines cloud infrastructure work with stream processing and embedded systems collaboration, suited for engineers comfortable building distributed systems that connect hardware to cloud services.
Listed on Motive’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Manager 2, Software Engineering
Intuit
San Diego, CA
This role leads a team of engineers building data infrastructure and AI-ready systems for Intuit's consumer finance products. It suits an engineering manager with deep data platform experience who can drive technical vision while scaling a high-performing team through a fast-paced, consumer-scale environment.
Listed on Intuit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Software Engineer, Open Source Server
Temporal
Full-time · United States - Remote Opportunity · $176,000 – $231,000
A senior distributed systems engineer role building and maintaining Temporal's open source server, handling features like task matching, scheduling, workflow execution, and visibility. Suited for experienced backend engineers who enjoy solving complex distributed systems problems while prioritizing developer experience.
Listed on Temporal’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Software Engineer (Platform Data Reliability & Automation)
Bend Studio
Full-time · San Diego, CA · $177,300 – $265,900
Build and automate large-scale data platforms serving millions of PlayStation players, focusing on reliability, scalability, and infrastructure automation across cloud environments. This role suits experienced backend engineers who enjoy designing distributed systems and want to mentor others while eliminating operational toil through automation.
Listed on Bend Studio’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Apache Cassandra
Measured from the 28 open roles that name Apache Cassandra — not from a curated list.
- Java21 roles75.0%
- Go20 roles71.4%
- Kubernetes19 roles67.9%
- Apache Kafka15 roles53.6%
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)14 roles50.0%
- Elasticsearch13 roles46.4%
- Python13 roles46.4%
- PostgreSQL11 roles39.3%
What employers state they pay
Median
$172,000
Middle half
$150,000 – $202,000
From 26 of 28 open roles — the 93% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Who employers are hiring
- Entry26%
- Mid7%
- Senior59%
- Lead / Staff / Principal7%
From 27 roles whose posting states a level.
Roles that use Apache Cassandra
Employers hiring for Apache Cassandra
12 in total, most open roles first.
- CCrowdStrike6 roles
- Palantir6 roles
- RReddit3 roles
- TTemporal3 roles
Bend Studio2 roles- Comcast2 roles
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.