Companies in the United Kingdom using Apache Kafka

107 companies headquartered in the United Kingdom list Apache Kafka as a requirement in 443 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 $131k a year in the middle.

From the requirements of live job postingsRebuilt 8 Oct 2026
companies hiring
107
open roles need it
443
median stated pay
$131k

Companies with the most open Apache Kafka roles

25 of 107 · the full list is in the API
CompanySizeOpen rolesTeams hiringMedian stated pay
Chase UK1001-500044Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Data science—
Barclays5000+38Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, AI and machine learning$170k
Wise1001-500027Backend engineering, Data science$131k
Capco5000+24Backend engineering, Data science, DevOps and infrastructure—
Standard Chartered1001-500021Backend engineering, Management, Data science—
Vodafone Group1001-500021Backend engineering, Data science, DevOps and infrastructure—
Vodafone1001-500019Backend engineering, Solutions engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
bet3651001-500015Backend engineering, Engineering leadership, Data science$140k
Collinson1001-500010Backend engineering, QA and testing, Engineering leadership—
CGI5000+9Backend engineering, Data science, Engineering leadership—
RELX1001-50009Backend engineering, Solutions engineering, AI and machine learning$127k
Wheely201-5009Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Engineering leadership$139k
Monzo1001-50008Backend engineering$199k
CreateFuture501-10008Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure, Data science—
Thought Machine51-2006DevOps and infrastructure, Solutions engineering$100k
Ebury1001-50006Backend engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
Aker Systems51-2006DevOps and infrastructure, Data science, Backend engineering—
Man Group6Data science, Backend engineering—
HSBC5000+5Backend engineering, Engineering leadership, Enterprise applications—
Nscale501-10005DevOps and infrastructure, Security$225k
Fresha1001-50005Backend engineering, Data science$102k
Teya Solutions5Backend engineering, Data science—
1GLOBAL501-10004Data science, Mobile engineering, DevOps and infrastructure—
AstraZeneca1001-50004Product management, Backend engineering, Engineering leadership$207k
Magenta Technology4Backend engineering, QA and testing$17k

Teams hiring for Apache Kafka

Backend engineering227
Data science54
DevOps and infrastructure46
Solutions engineering22
Engineering leadership19
AI and machine learning13
QA and testing12
Management9

Get all 107 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=GB). 107 companies × 0.02 credits = 2.14 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 443 open roles that require it, most are in backend engineering (227), data science (54) and DevOps and infrastructure (46).

What do Apache Kafka roles pay?

93 of the 443 roles state the pay. The middle of their posted ranges is $131k a year, converted to US dollars.

Can I download this list?

Yes, through the API: company.getList with technology=Apache Kafka and country=GB 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 443 live job postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 8 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0