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Kafka at a Glance

Active Jobs:
10 positions
Companies Hiring:
10
Salary Range:
$93,267 - $122,267/year
Last Updated:
July 17, 2026
Top Hiring:
Vigil, Monzo, Fundraise Up
Sources: Remotive, Adzuna, Greenhouse, Lever
10
Open Positions
10
Companies Hiring
$93,267 - $122,267
Salary Range
3 jobs with salary info

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Senior Java Engineer

Vigil·$120,000 - $160,000·2 days ago
Remote · Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
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Top Companies Hiring Kafka Developers

Vigil(1 jobs)
Monzo(1 jobs)
Fundraise Up(1 jobs)
ART2HIRE(1 jobs)
Samsung Food(1 jobs)

Frequently Asked Questions

There are currently 10 active remote Kafka positions from 10 different companies. These numbers update daily as new positions are posted and filled.

Kafka Market Overview

The Kafka market is heavily skewed toward experienced professionals, with 80% of positions requiring senior-level expertise or above.

Hiring pace for Kafka has slowed recently, with 1 postings last week versus an average of 2.5.

Most Kafka positions are for Full-stack roles (70%), followed by Data Engineering (20%).

Kafka Compensation

The median salary range for remote Kafka positions is $95,000 to $130,000 per year (USD). The full range spans from $79,900 (25th percentile) to $145,000 (75th percentile).

Kafka salaries are in line with the overall remote developer market average. 30% of listings disclose salary information.

Kafka Ecosystem

Technologies most commonly paired with Kafka: Python (40%), Docker (30%), PostgreSQL (20%), Kubernetes (20%).

The Kafka ecosystem is startup-dominated (80%), signaling a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Nearly all Kafka positions are fully remote (100%).

Most common job titles: Senior Data Engineer, Full-Stack Developer, Middle DevOps (Remote, LATAM Time Zone).

Related Technologies

Developers who work with Kafka also look for jobs in:

Python(4 jobs)Docker(3 jobs)TypeScript(2 jobs)Kubernetes(2 jobs)SQL(2 jobs)Java(2 jobs)PostgreSQL(2 jobs)AWS(2 jobs)
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