Skill
Apache Flink
Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML
Apache Flink is an open-source distributed stream-processing framework used to build real-time data pipelines capable of processing unbounded data streams with low latency and high throughput. Data engineers use it for use cases like real-time analytics, fraud detection, and event-driven applications. It also supports batch processing and is known for its exactly-once state consistency guarantees.
Apache Flink in the job market
Last checked September 12, 2026
- Open roles
- 46
- Employers
- 26
- Median pay
- $200,000
- Disclose pay
- 87%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 40 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring Apache Flink (46)
Principal Data Engineer
Hims and Hers
Full-time · US Remote · $220,000 – $260,000
Lead the technical architecture and strategic direction of Hims & Hers' data platform as the most senior individual contributor, owning decisions across ingestion, streaming, orchestration, and infrastructure while mentoring senior engineers and ensuring platform reliability for millions of patients. This role suits someone with deep experience building cloud-native data platforms at scale who can define standards, drive cross-team alignment, and balance architectural vision with hands-on technical leadership.
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Sr. Software Engineer, Platform
Help Scout
Full-time · United States · $156,000 – $182,000 · Remote
Help Scout is looking for an experienced backend engineer to join their Search and Data Services team, building scalable infrastructure for search and data processing that handles thousands of transactions per second. This role suits someone who enjoys owning the full development lifecycle, from design through production monitoring, and thrives in a remote-first collaborative environment.
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Expert Development Architect - Data & AI Platforms
SAP
Full-time · Palo Alto, CA
This is a strategic architecture role shaping SAP's data and AI infrastructure, focused on integrating Apache Iceberg and modern data lakehouse technologies across the enterprise. It suits experienced data architects who can bridge open-source innovation with complex enterprise systems while advising C-level leadership on long-term technical direction.
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Lead Data Scientist
Visa Inc.
Full-time · Bellevue, WA · $180,000 – $288,000
Visa seeks a Lead Data Scientist to drive AI and machine learning initiatives across their payments platform, mentoring teams and designing data strategies at scale. This role suits experienced practitioners who thrive on complex technical challenges, can navigate both business and technical requirements, and want to shape the future of payment technologies.
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Senior Staff Data Engineer (Ad Tech Team - AWS experience required)
Warner Bros. Discovery
Silver Spring, MD · $161,070 – $299,130
This role leads the design and operation of massive-scale data pipelines processing billions of ad events daily across WBD's streaming and advertising infrastructure. It suits experienced data engineers who can architect cloud-native systems, mentor teams, and drive modernization of legacy ad-tech platforms.
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Professional III, Sales Administration
Samsung Semiconductor
Full-time · 3600 Minnesota Dr., Edina, MN, USA · $145,018 – $155,018
This role leads end-to-end machine learning projects for Samsung's advertising platform, designing and deploying models that optimize ad performance across clicks, app installs, and user retention. It suits experienced ML engineers who want to work on large-scale production systems and mentor junior team members while collaborating across global teams.
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Site Reliability Engineer
LSEG
Saint Louis, MO
This role owns the reliability and usability of an internal observability platform serving multiple engineering teams across LSEG, focusing on platform operations, incident support, and enabling other teams to adopt consistent telemetry practices. It suits experienced infrastructure or operations engineers who enjoy building shared tools and improving how organizations understand system health.
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Lead Data Engineer – Vice President
Citigroup
Full-time · Jersey City, NJ · $142,320 – $213,480
This VP-level data engineering leadership role at Citi involves architecting enterprise data platforms and leading a team to build production-grade pipelines supporting AI and analytics at scale. It suits experienced data engineers ready to move into strategic technical leadership, designing infrastructure for machine learning and real-time processing in a major financial services environment.
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Sr. Software Engineer - Cloud (Hybrid)
CrowdStrike
Full-time · Sunnyvale, CA · $140,000 – $215,000
CrowdStrike's Risk Analytics team seeks a senior engineer to build the backend platform that powers their exposure management and attack path analysis capabilities. You'll design scalable microservices in Golang that process massive security data streams and drive the technical vision for next-generation risk intelligence systems.
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Staff Data Platform Engineer, Unity Ads
Unity
Full-time · San Francisco, CA
Unity seeks a Staff Engineer to design and operate large-scale data infrastructure supporting their advertising business and internal platform services. This role is for a senior individual contributor who excels at distributed systems architecture, working across multiple teams to build resilient, reusable data platforms at scale.
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Asked for alongside Apache Flink
Measured from the 46 open roles that name Apache Flink — not from a curated list.
- Apache Kafka38 roles82.6%
- Python29 roles63.0%
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)27 roles58.7%
- Kubernetes25 roles54.3%
- SPARK23 roles50.0%
- Java22 roles47.8%
- SQL17 roles37.0%
- Apache Airflow16 roles34.8%
What employers state they pay
Median
$200,000
Middle half
$175,000 – $238,000
From 40 of 46 open roles — the 87% 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
- Mid13%
- Senior50%
- Lead / Staff / Principal33%
- Management2%
- Executive2%
From 46 roles whose posting states a level.
Roles that use Apache Flink
Employers hiring for Apache Flink
26 in total, most open roles first.
- CCrowdStrike9 roles
- HSHelp Scout4 roles
- Visa Inc.4 roles
- Intuit3 roles
- CCrusoe2 roles
- Expedia Group2 roles
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.