As of November 11, 2026, the median starting salary is $165,000 a year, measured on the 794 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
$125k-$223kNew York, 1 Columbus CircleRemote1w
java
Kafka jobs: 2,400+ open roles
Updated Nov 11, 2026
Live postings that name Kafka in the job title or description. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
- open roles
- 2,400+
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 585
- remote
- 637
Median starting salary: $165,000.
$198k-$303kTexas, United States, AMERRemote1w
databricksdbt
Gdańsk, 80-3091w
copilotcpython+13
£77k-£115kLondon 1-10 Praed MewsRemote1w
golangkuberneteskafka+2
London, United Kingdom2w
javakotlinspring-boot+4
Toronto, Canada2w
ci-cdkubernetesdocker
Rouen, Normandie, France2w
oraclepostgresqltalend+2
London, United Kingdom - DeliverooRemote2w
kafka
Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaRemote2w
apis
$130k-$181kOttawa, Ontario, Canada2w
kubernetespostgresqlopensearch+1
SG - Singapore2w
reactjstypescript
SG - Singapore3w
reactjstypescript
Richmond, United KingdomRemote3w
claudecopilotcursor+1
$243k-$295kSan Mateo, CA, United States3w
starrocksapache-druidapache-kafka+1
AI level of Kafka jobs
- ●●●● Builds AI221 (9%)
- ●●●○ Works on AI364 (15%)
- ●●○○ Uses AI149 (6%)
- ●○○○ Little AI1,700+ (70%)
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?
As of November 11, 2026, of the 2,400+ live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 221 (9%); Works on AI ●●●○: 364 (15%); Uses AI ●●○○: 149 (6%); Little AI ●○○○: 1,700+ (70%). See what each level means.
Which companies are hiring for Kafka jobs?
As of November 11, 2026, by number of live postings: Amazon (116), SpaceX (85), Sopra Steria (74), State Street (70), Mastercard (54).
Where are Kafka jobs located?
As of November 11, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: Bengaluru (154), San Francisco (121), New York (115), London (90), Pune (82).
Which skills come up most in Kafka jobs?
As of November 11, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: Python (1,400+), AWS (1,300+), Kubernetes (1,300+), Java (1,200+), SQL (1,000+).
Which roles are open in Kafka jobs?
As of November 11, 2026, by number of live postings: Software engineer (1,000+), Data engineer (207), Solutions architect (86), Machine learning engineer (48), AI consultant (30).
A posting counts when it names Kafka in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.