41 Active Listings Updated December 2025
Kafka Salary Data
Real compensation packages for Kafka developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$130,000
/yearBased on 41 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$130,000-$150,000
Entry ($60,000)MedianTop ($200,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- Peregrine Technologies12 jobs
- Clockwise4 jobs
- CVector4 jobs
Location Distribution
Remote46%
San Francisco Bay Area37%
Other17%
verified_listings
Distributed Systems Engineer, Product Engineer
[E]grind
$200,000 - $325,000
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
[F]grind
$190,000 - $225,000
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior Backend Engineer (Growth Engineering)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
Senior Backend Engineer (Growth Engineer)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $230,000
DL/AI/CV, Infra, WebApp, Field Software Engineer
[F]stable
$150,000 - $300,000
Senior Backend Systems Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $200,000
Senior Threat Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$149,000 - $208,000
Lead Engineer (Staff Engineer 4)
[E]grind
$144,000 - $236,000
Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $250,000
Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer
[E]stable
$140,000 - $250,000
Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $215,000
Front-end & Full-stack Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $200,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]stable
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Mobile Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineers
[E]grind
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineers
[E]stable
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]stable
$130,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineer, Mobile
[E]stable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer
@HRstable
$130,000 - $215,000
Senior Engineer Frontend and Backend
[E]grind
$120,000 - $168,000
Full Stack Software Engineer; UI/UX Designer
[F]grind
$75,000 - $75,000
Full Stack Software Engineer; UI/UX Designer
[E]stable
$75,000 - $75,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: Peregrine Technologies leads hiring for Kafka roles with 12 active posts, followed by Clockwise.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Kafka is highly remote-friendly, with 46% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote Kafka roles currently fetch a 11% salary premium (median $144,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 80% of Kafka jobs also require Python, and 71% mention Kubernetes.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Kafka developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.
Top Hirers: Peregrine Technologies leads hiring for Kafka roles with 12 active posts, followed by Clockwise.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: Kafka is highly remote-friendly, with 46% of roles open to remote work. Remote Premium: Remote Kafka roles currently fetch a 11% salary premium (median $144,000) compared to onsite positions.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 80% of Kafka jobs also require Python, and 71% mention Kubernetes.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for Kafka developers is $130,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.