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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.

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Apache Kafka in the job market

Last checked September 12, 2026

Open roles
185

on Career App right now

Employers
86

hiring for it

Median pay
$197,000

from 153 roles

Disclose pay
83%

of these roles

Open roles requiring Apache Kafka (191)

Apply for Principal Data Engineer at Hims and Hers on their site

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.

Listed on Hims and Hers’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Sr. Software Engineer, Platform at Help Scout on their site

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.

Listed on Help Scout’s careers site · Apply there ↗

DriveTime

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.

Listed on DriveTime’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Cigna

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.

Listed on Cigna’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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.

Listed on CoinDesk’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Cambria

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.

Listed on Cambria’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Blue Apron

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.

Listed on Blue Apron’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apollo Management

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.

Listed on Apollo Management’s careers site · Apply there ↗

AeroVironment

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.

Listed on AeroVironment’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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.

Listed on SAP’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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Asked for alongside Apache Kafka

Measured from the 185 open roles that name Apache Kafka — not from a curated list.

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.

Employers hiring for Apache Kafka

86 in total, most open roles first.

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