Skill
Apache Kafka
Software Development and Engineering Practices
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 September 12, 2026
- Open roles
- 185
- Employers
- 86
- Median pay
- $197,000
- Disclose pay
- 83%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 153 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring Apache Kafka (191)
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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Senior Data Engineer
DriveTime
Full-time
DriveTime is hiring a Senior Data Engineer to design and optimize scalable data pipelines, manage Snowflake and Kafka infrastructure, and mentor junior engineers. The role suits someone who enjoys solving complex data problems in a fast-growing company and wants to work with modern cloud platforms and AI-assisted development practices.
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Software Engineering Advisors- Hybrid
Cigna
Full-time · Plano, TX
This role involves designing and maintaining data pipelines in Databricks to process large-scale healthcare data for analytics and reporting. It suits experienced data engineers who are comfortable with cloud platforms, big data tools, and healthcare compliance requirements.
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Lead Software Engineer, Clearing Engineering
CoinDesk
Full-time · New York, NY · $235,000 – $275,000
This role leads the engineering team building clearing and risk infrastructure for a regulated digital assets exchange, requiring deep expertise in financial risk systems, Java development, and distributed systems architecture. It suits senior engineers with a background in front-office trading systems at financial institutions who want to apply their skills to the crypto industry.
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GTM Architect
Cambria
Eden Prairie, MN · $146,000 – $191,000
This role designs and optimizes the technical architecture behind a company's sales, marketing, and customer success systems, bridging the gap between business needs and engineering execution. It suits experienced architects comfortable translating complex data and integration challenges into strategic technical solutions for revenue-focused platforms.
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VP of Engineering, Platform & Operations
Blue Apron
Full-time · $345,000 – $404,500
Lead Wonder's platform and infrastructure engineering organization spanning cloud services, developer tools, logistics systems, and merchant operations across Wonder, Grubhub, and Blue Apron. This role suits an experienced engineering leader with deep infrastructure expertise who can drive technical strategy and consolidation while managing operational scale and building high-performing teams.
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Credit Lead Developer, Investment Engineering
Apollo Management
Full-time · New York, NY · $190,000 – $250,000
Apollo seeks a senior full-stack engineer to lead technology development for their credit trading desk, building portfolio management and trading infrastructure that serves complex investment strategies. This role blends hands-on coding with technical leadership, suited to someone with deep trading systems experience who can architect scalable, high-performance solutions for a global investment firm.
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DevOps Engineer
AeroVironment
Full-time · Annapolis Junction, MD · $102,000 – $255,000
This role maintains and scales reporting infrastructure and collaboration platforms in a defense technology environment, managing cloud deployments, containerization, and system reliability. It suits experienced DevOps professionals with deep Linux and AWS expertise who can work with classified information and distributed systems at scale.
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Data Science Senior Manager
SAP
Full-time · Newport Beach, CA · $244,700 – $553,900
Lead SAP's Data Science and AI strategy for the Business Network, building foundational data infrastructure and reasoning engines while managing multiple technical teams. This role suits experienced data science leaders who want to shape AI systems at enterprise scale and mentor high-performing teams.
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Asked for alongside Apache Kafka
Measured from the 185 open roles that name Apache Kafka — not from a curated list.
- Python113 roles61.1%
- Kubernetes106 roles57.3%
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)105 roles56.8%
- Java81 roles43.8%
- Docker58 roles31.4%
- Go55 roles29.7%
- SQL54 roles29.2%
- PostgreSQL53 roles28.6%
What employers state they pay
Median
$197,000
Middle half
$172,000 – $238,000
From 153 of 185 open roles — the 83% 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%
- Mid8%
- Senior65%
- Lead / Staff / Principal23%
- Management2%
- Executive1%
From 180 roles whose posting states a level.
Where Apache Kafka roles are
Among the 117 of 185 open roles we could place on a map.
Roles that use Apache Kafka
Employers hiring for Apache Kafka
86 in total, most open roles first.
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.