Companies using Apache Kafka that are hiring now

3,767 companies list Apache Kafka as a requirement in 10,193 open roles. Most of those roles are in backend engineering, data science and DevOps and infrastructure teams. Apache Kafka most often appears next to Python, CI/CD, Kubernetes, SQL and Docker. Roles that need it and state the pay sit at $153k a year in the middle.

From the requirements of live job postingsRebuilt 6 Oct 2026
companies hiring
3,767
open roles need it
10,193
median stated pay
$153k
headquartered in the United States
28%

Companies with the most open Apache Kafka roles

25 of 3,767 · the full list is in the API
CompanyHeadquartersSizeOpen rolesTeams hiringMedian stated pay
CitiUnited States5000+222Backend engineering, Engineering leadership, Analytics$142k
SberRussia5000+167Analytics, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure$56k
CapgeminiFrance5000+95Backend engineering, Data science, Solutions engineering$79k
JPMorganChaseUnited States5000+75Backend engineering, Data science, DevOps and infrastructure—
Sopra SteriaFrance5000+60Backend engineering, Data science, AI and machine learning—
The InfatuationUnited States1001-500059Backend engineering, Data science, DevOps and infrastructure—
TikTokUnited States1001-500057Data science, Backend engineering, AI and machine learning—
State StreetUnited States5000+51Backend engineering, Data science, AI and machine learning$124k
ByteDanceChina1001-500049Data science, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
OzonRussia48Backend engineering, QA and testing, Analytics—
LeidosUnited States5000+41Data science, Backend engineering, AI and machine learning$151k
AccentureIreland5000+39Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Data science$169k
BarclaysUnited Kingdom5000+39Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, AI and machine learning$170k
DatabricksUnited States5000+38Solutions engineering, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure$214k
MongoDBUnited States1001-500038Solutions engineering, Backend engineering, Industrial engineering$154k
Ernst & Young5000+36Backend engineering, Data science, AI and machine learning$128k
UnitedHealth GroupUnited States5000+33Backend engineering, AI and machine learning, Data science$153k
HCLTechIndia5000+32Backend engineering, Sales, Technical support—
WalmartUnited States5000+31Backend engineering, Data science, Management$172k
MastercardUnited States5000+31Backend engineering, Data science, Sales$226k
Chase UKUnited Kingdom1001-500031Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Data science—
InfosysIndia5000+27Backend engineering, Web3, DevOps and infrastructure—
InetumFrance5000+27Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, QA and testing—
DevoteamFrance5000+27Data science, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
Alfa-BankRussia27QA and testing, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—

Where these companies are headquartered

United States 1,054Russia 284United Kingdom 106Germany 104India 81France 63Canada 63Poland 52Brazil 50Singapore 48South Korea 41Netherlands 27

Teams hiring for Apache Kafka

Backend engineering4,938
Data science1,512
DevOps and infrastructure978
AI and machine learning485
Solutions engineering472
Engineering leadership439
Analytics295
QA and testing248

Get all 3,767 companies as a list

Name, website, size, industry and headquarters of every company that requires Apache Kafka, through the API (company.getList with technology=Apache Kafka). 3,767 companies × 0.02 credits = 75.34 credits ($7.53).

Questions

How do you know a company uses Apache Kafka?

A company counts when at least one of its open job postings lists Apache Kafka as a requirement, not as a nice-to-have. The list is rebuilt every night from the postings on the employers' own careers boards. Staffing agencies, job republishers and the maker of Apache Kafka itself are left out.

Which teams hire for Apache Kafka?

Of the 10,193 open roles that require it, most are in backend engineering (4,938), data science (1,512) and DevOps and infrastructure (978).

What do Apache Kafka roles pay?

2,374 of the 10,193 roles state the pay. The middle of their posted ranges is $153k a year, converted to US dollars.

Can I download this list?

Yes, through the API: company.getList with technology=Apache Kafka returns each company's name, website, size, industry and headquarters for 0.02 credits a row (a credit is $0.10). New accounts start with 30 free credits.

Source: the requirements of 10,193 live job postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 6 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0