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45 Kafka Software Engineer Jobs in San Francisco

All 45 open Kafka software engineer roles in San Francisco, read straight from company career pages and refreshed every hour. Pick the ones you like and SF Jobs rewrites your resume for each one and applies for you.

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45
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21
Remote
9%
Median pay
$300K

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Kafka Software Engineer Jobs in San Francisco: the market in October 2026

How many Kafka software engineer roles in San Francisco are open right now?
45 open postings, read straight from company career pages. Closed postings drop off within hours.
What do Kafka software engineer roles in San Francisco pay?
Across 24 postings that list a yearly USD salary, the midpoint is $300K. The middle half sits between $258K and $330K.
Who is hiring?
OpenAI (6), DoorDash (5), Sentry (4), Anthropic (3), Taskrabbit (3).
How many are remote or senior?
9% are fully remote and 82% are senior, lead or principal level.
Which skills come up most?
Kafka, Python, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Java.

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