The median starting salary is $234,145 a year, measured on the 10 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Kafka jobs in San Mateo: 10 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name Kafka in the job title or description, located in San Mateo, United States. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 10
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 6
- remote
- 0
- median starting salary
- $234,145
AI level of Kafka jobs in San Mateo
- AI Level 43 (30%)
- AI Level 33 (30%)
- AI Level 20 (0%)
- AI Level 14 (40%)
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Common questions
How much do Kafka jobs in San Mateo pay?
How much AI work do Kafka jobs in San Mateo involve?
Of the 10 live postings: AI Level 4: 3 (30%); AI Level 3: 3 (30%); AI Level 1: 4 (40%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Kafka jobs in San Mateo?
By number of live postings: Roblox (8), Freshworks (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 (108), Seattle (39), Bellevue (26), Boston (25). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Kafka jobs in San Mateo?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Java (6), Kubernetes (5), Spark (5), Airflow (4), AWS (4). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Kafka jobs in San Mateo?
By number of live postings: Data engineer (2). 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.