The median starting salary is $159,800 a year, measured on the 32 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Kafka jobs in Seattle: 39 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name Kafka in the job title or description, located in Seattle, United States. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 39
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 14
- remote
- 6
- median starting salary
- $159,800
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AI level of Kafka jobs in Seattle
- AI Level 44 (10%)
- AI Level 310 (26%)
- AI Level 22 (5%)
- AI Level 123 (59%)
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Common questions
How much do Kafka jobs in Seattle pay?
How much AI work do Kafka jobs in Seattle involve?
Of the 39 live postings: AI Level 4: 4 (10%); AI Level 3: 10 (26%); AI Level 2: 2 (5%); AI Level 1: 23 (59%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Kafka jobs in Seattle?
By number of live postings: Amazon (15), Stripe (5), Airwallex (4), Anduril Industries (2), Brex (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), Bellevue (26), Boston (25), San Jose (25). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Kafka jobs in Seattle?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: AWS (27), Java (22), Spark (19), Python (18), Machine learning (14). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Kafka jobs in Seattle?
By number of live postings: Solutions architect (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.