The median starting salary is $148,000 a year, measured on the 24 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Kafka jobs in Boston: 25 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name Kafka in the job title or description, located in Boston, United States. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 25
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 6
- remote
- 1
- median starting salary
- $148,000
$177k-$239kUS, MA, Boston2mo
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$177k-$239kUS, MA, Boston2mo
bedrocksagemakerdatabricks
$166k-$220kBoston, Massachusetts, United States2d
$125k-$175kBoston, MA2mo
javakafkaaws+2
$148k-$222kBoston, MA4mo
claudecopilotcursor+1
$191k-$253kBoston, Massachusetts, United States2mo
$192k-$240kBoston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA56mo
$150k-$215kBoston, MA2mo
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AI level of Kafka jobs in Boston
- AI Level 42 (8%)
- AI Level 34 (16%)
- AI Level 21 (4%)
- AI Level 118 (72%)
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Common questions
How much do Kafka jobs in Boston pay?
How much AI work do Kafka jobs in Boston involve?
Of the 25 live postings: AI Level 4: 2 (8%); AI Level 3: 4 (16%); AI Level 2: 1 (4%); AI Level 1: 18 (72%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Kafka jobs in Boston?
By number of live postings: Whoop (8), Klaviyo (6), PathAI (4), Amazon (2), Anduril Industries (2). Counted September 2026.
Which other cities have Kafka jobs?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (130), New York (109), Seattle (39), Bellevue (26), San Jose (25). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Kafka jobs in Boston?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: AWS (19), Python (16), Kubernetes (15), Java (12), PostgreSQL (11). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Kafka jobs in Boston?
By number of live postings: AI consultant (2), AI engineer (1). Counted September 2026.
A posting counts when it names Kafka in its title or description. Counted September 2026 on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.