The median starting salary is $170,000 a year, measured on the 668 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Measured September 2026. Compare with AI salaries by field.
Kafka jobs: 1,794 open roles (Sep 2026)
Live postings that name Kafka in the job title or description. Each one is rated AI Level 1–4 for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 1,794
- AI Level 3+ (AI in the daily work)
- 427
- remote
- 489
- median starting salary
- $170,000
$129k-$205kCambridge (US), Massachusetts, United States1w
United StatesRemote3mo
databricks
$150k-$250kSan Francisco / Tel Aviv / Zurich12mo
AI level of Kafka jobs
- AI Level 4159 (9%)
- AI Level 3268 (15%)
- AI Level 2102 (6%)
- AI Level 11,265 (71%)
Companies hiring for Kafka
Kafka jobs by city
Roles that ask for it
Common questions
How much do Kafka jobs pay?
How much AI work do Kafka jobs involve?
Of the 1,794 live postings: AI Level 4: 159 (9%); AI Level 3: 268 (15%); AI Level 2: 102 (6%); AI Level 1: 1,265 (71%). See what each level means. Counted September 2026.
Which companies are hiring for Kafka jobs?
By number of live postings: Amazon (119), SpaceX (83), Barclays (62), Mastercard (57), Databricks (48). Counted September 2026.
Where are Kafka jobs located?
Cities with their own list, by number of live postings: San Francisco (131), Bengaluru (111), New York (109), Toronto (89), Pune (74). Counted September 2026.
Which skills come up most in Kafka jobs?
Named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (1,012), AWS (987), Kubernetes (954), Java (899), SQL (742). Counted September 2026.
Which roles are open in Kafka jobs?
By number of live postings: Data engineer (128), Solutions architect (83), Machine learning engineer (30), AI engineer (21), AI consultant (19). 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.