Companies in Germany using Apache Kafka

104 companies headquartered in Germany list Apache Kafka as a requirement in 331 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 $95k a year in the middle.

From the requirements of live job postingsRebuilt 6 Oct 2026
companies hiring
104
open roles need it
331
median stated pay
$95k

Companies with the most open Apache Kafka roles

25 of 104 · the full list is in the API
CompanySizeOpen rolesTeams hiringMedian stated pay
Deutsche Bank1001-500024Backend engineering, Engineering leadership, Industrial engineering$140k
GFT Technologies1001-500019Backend engineering, Data science, Solutions engineering—
HelloFresh Nordics1001-500017Backend engineering, AI and machine learning, Data science$95k
SAP1001-500013Enterprise applications, DevOps and infrastructure, Backend engineering—
Bosch5000+13Backend engineering, Data science, AI and machine learning—
Commerzbank5000+11DevOps and infrastructure, Backend engineering, Data science—
Deutsche Börse1001-500010Backend engineering, Early careers, Data science—
Mercedes-Benz1001-50009Backend engineering, Solutions engineering, AI and machine learning—
diconium1001-50009Backend engineering, Data science—
TeamViewer501-10009Backend engineering—
AppLike Group201-5009Engineering leadership, Product management, Data science—
Allianz1001-50009Backend engineering, Data science, AI and machine learning—
R+V Versicherung5000+8Enterprise applications, Backend engineering, Security—
adorsys51-2007Data science, DevOps and infrastructure, Backend engineering—
KSB5000+7DevOps and infrastructure, Solutions engineering, Data science—
CompuGroup Medical5000+6AI and machine learning, Data science, Field and service—
inovex5AI and machine learning, Data science, Backend engineering—
BASF1001-50005Enterprise applications, Data science, DevOps and infrastructure—
bonnorange201-5005Data science—
Debeka5000+5Enterprise applications, Backend engineering, Frontend engineering—
Volkswagen1001-50005Data science, Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure$49k
Zeiss5000+4Backend engineering, Data science, DevOps and infrastructure—
AUTODOC5000+4Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
Deutsche Telekom5000+4Backend engineering, Security, Enterprise applications—
Adesso1001-50004Data science, Backend engineering, Enterprise applications—

Teams hiring for Apache Kafka

Backend engineering136
Data science54
DevOps and infrastructure34
Enterprise applications23
AI and machine learning18
Engineering leadership16
Solutions engineering15
Industrial engineering8

Get all 104 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 and country=DE). 104 companies × 0.02 credits = 2.08 credits ($0.21).

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 331 open roles that require it, most are in backend engineering (136), data science (54) and DevOps and infrastructure (34).

What do Apache Kafka roles pay?

20 of the 331 roles state the pay. The middle of their posted ranges is $95k a year, converted to US dollars.

Can I download this list?

Yes, through the API: company.getList with technology=Apache Kafka and country=DE 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 331 live job postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 6 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0