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Apache Kafka

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Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform used to publish, subscribe to, store, and process real-time data feeds at high throughput. Originally developed at LinkedIn, it's now used by data engineers and backend developers at companies like Netflix, Uber, and Airbnb to build real-time pipelines, messaging systems, and event-driven architectures. It's a core building block of modern microservices and data streaming infrastructure.

Apache Kafka in the job market

Last checked October 28, 2026

Open roles
155

on Career App

Employers
77

hiring for it

Median pay
$198,000

from 135 roles

Disclose pay
87%

of these roles

Open roles requiring Apache Kafka (155)

Staff Software Engineer, Platform & Infrastructure

Sentry

San Francisco, CA · $240,000 – $400,000 · Remote

Sentry is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and operate the distributed systems and cloud infrastructure that power their application monitoring platform. This role suits engineers with deep experience in infrastructure, systems architecture, or data platforms who want to tackle complex technical problems at scale while maintaining hands-on coding involvement.

Listed on Sentry’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior ML Ops Engineer

Confido

New York, NY · $210,000 – $300,000

Be the founding owner of the ML platform that turns Confido's AI models and agents into reliable, cost-efficient production systems handling hundreds of thousands of documents. You'll own the end-to-end pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and serving layer that lets the AI team ship fast while managing heavy LLM workloads at scale.

Listed on Confido’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Sr. Data Engineer (Remote)

Mode

Full-time · Remote

Mode is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to architect and operate large-scale data systems processing billions of daily events, supporting real-time and batch analytics, AI, and data monetization across their mobile platform. This hands-on role suits engineers with 5+ years building production data infrastructure at scale who want ownership of critical systems in a fast-growing, remote-first company.

Listed on Mode’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Sr. Software Engineer - Provider (Remote)

Rula

Full-time · Remote - United States · $166,000 – $203,000

A senior-level role establishing a new provider onboarding engineering domain at a mental health platform startup. You'll architect product implementations and lead a small team while building scalable systems that integrate healthcare workflows, pricing, and provider management tools.

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Senior Full Stack Engineer - AI Innovation

Taskrabbit

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $130,000 – $180,000

Taskrabbit seeks a senior full stack engineer to architect and lead their new AI innovation team, building features that help clients discover and book services while maintaining financial system reliability. The role combines technical strategy, hands-on development in Node.js and React, and mentorship for engineers focused on spec-driven development practices.

Listed on Taskrabbit’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior Backend Engineer, Core Trading Systems

Novig

Full-time · New York, NY · $200,000 – $260,000

This role builds the trading engine and infrastructure powering a sports prediction-market platform, handling real-time data pipelines, order management, and risk controls across multiple venues. It suits experienced backend engineers who thrive in high-ownership environments, enjoy direct impact on trading operations, and can handle on-call responsibilities tied to live sports schedules.

Listed on Novig’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Staff Software Engineer - Core Platform

StubHub

New York, NY · $300,000 – $350,000

StubHub is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the architecture and operational delivery of their core streaming and storage platforms, which process tens of billions of events daily across 100+ internal service teams. This role suits an experienced platform engineer with a track record of operating distributed systems at scale and leading large infrastructure migrations, who can set technical direction and mentor a team while managing compliance and performance of mission-critical infrastructure.

Listed on StubHub’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Staff Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure

Reddit

Full-time · Remote - United States · $194,600 – $272,400

Reddit seeks a Staff Technical Program Manager to coordinate major infrastructure modernization efforts across dozens of platform teams, balancing competing priorities in compute, storage, and messaging systems. This role demands both deep technical fluency and the organizational skill to keep complex, interdependent programs aligned and on track.

Listed on Reddit’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Senior Fullstack Engineer, Customer Context

Postscript

Full-time · Remote · $175,000 – $205,000

Postscript is seeking a senior fullstack engineer to build and scale the data-intensive backend systems, APIs, and pipelines that power their AI-driven SMS marketing platform for e-commerce. This role emphasizes hands-on ownership of distributed systems, active use of AI coding tools as a core practice, and cross-functional collaboration in a fully remote environment.

Listed on Postscript’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack

Thrive Market

Playa Vista, CA · $160,000 – $225,000 · Remote

Thrive Market seeks a Staff Software Engineer to own the technical architecture for their Member Growth systems and drive high-leverage improvements across a high-traffic e-commerce platform. This role suits someone with deep systems thinking and a track record of setting technical direction across teams, who leads through clear communication and data rather than seniority alone.

Listed on Thrive Market’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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Asked for alongside Apache Kafka

Measured from the 155 open roles that name Apache Kafka — not from a curated list.

What employers state they pay

Median

$198,000

Middle half

$173,000 – $238,000

From 135 of 155 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

  • Entry1%
  • Mid9%
  • Senior55%
  • Lead / Staff / Principal32%
  • Management2%

From 150 roles whose posting states a level.

Where Apache Kafka roles are

Among the 95 of 155 open roles we could place on a map.

Employers hiring for Apache Kafka

77 in total, most open roles first.

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