How many Kafka jobs in Boston are open right now?

There are 29 open Kafka jobs in Boston at 11 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 2 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most Kafka jobs in Boston?

Right now the most openings are at Klaviyo (8), PathAI (6), Whoop (4), QuEra Computing, Inc. (2) and Ginkgo Bioworks (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote Kafka jobs in Boston?

1 of the 29 open Kafka jobs in Boston (3%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do Kafka jobs in Boston pay?

The median advertised salary is $171K, based on 20 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $162K and $192K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.

How do I apply for Kafka jobs in Boston?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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🇺🇸Kafka jobs in Boston

29 open roles mentioning Kafka in Boston as of Nov 14, 2026. Klaviyo, PathAI, Whoop, Datadog and Ginkgo Bioworks have the most. 1 is remote and the median advertised salary is $171K.

Software Engineer II - Flows ExperienceKlaviyo · 🇺🇸Boston—PythonTypeScriptJavaScript2d
Software Engineer I (Backend, Growth)Whoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$105K - $145KJavaSQLPostgreSQL5d
Senior Security EngineerPathAI · 🇺🇸Boston, MA (Hybrid)$128K - $196KSeniorPythonJavaScriptPostgreSQL9d
Software Engineer II, FullstackPathAI · 🇺🇸Boston, MA (Hybrid)$109K - $167KPythonPostgreSQLDocker9d
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, Data InfrastructureSuno · 🇺🇸Boston$229K - $364KLeadPythonTerraformMachine Learning2w
Software Engineer, Conversational Products & Agent WorkflowsKlaviyo · 🇺🇸Boston—PythonMachine LearningLLM3w
Staff Software Engineer, FullstackPathAI · 🇺🇸Boston, MA (Hybrid)$146K - $224KLeadPythonJavaScriptReact3w
Senior Software Engineer - Data AutomationKlaviyo · 🇺🇸Boston—SeniorPythonTerraformKafka3w
Sr. Lead Software EngineerKlaviyo · 🇺🇸Boston—LeadPythonLLMDjango4w
Staff Software Engineer, PostgreSQLBeacon Biosignals · 🇺🇸Boston, MA / Remote$170K - $190KRemoteLeadPythonTypeScriptJavaScript4w
Principal Software EngineerKlaviyo · 🇺🇸Boston—LeadSQLKafkaAirflow5w
Principal Machine Learning EngineerCambridge Mobile Telematics · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA$198K - $248KLeadPythonC++SQL8w
Software Engineer Co-op (Spring 2027)Klaviyo · 🇺🇸Boston—InternGoPythonTypeScript2mo
Senior Software Engineer, BackendPathAI · 🇺🇸Boston, MA (Hybrid)$128K - $196KSeniorPythonJavaScriptReact2mo
Sr. QPU Software EngineerQuEra Computing, Inc. · 🇺🇸Boston, MA, USA · +1 more location—SeniorPythonC++SQL2mo
Software Engineer II, Test Frameworks & ToolingKlaviyo · 🇺🇸Boston—GoPythonTypeScript2mo
Software Engineer I, FullstackPathAI · 🇺🇸Boston, MA (Hybrid)$97K - $148KPythonPostgreSQLDocker3mo
Senior Software Engineer, FullstackPathAI · 🇺🇸Boston, MA (Hybrid)$128K - $196KSeniorPythonJavaScriptReact3mo
Senior Platform EngineerCloudZero · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$170K - $200KSeniorGoPythonTerraform3mo
Senior Data Platform EngineerBevi · 🇺🇸Boston$170K - $210KSeniorPythonSQLLLM3mo
Software Engineer II (Backend, Platform)Whoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$125K - $175KPythonJavaC#4mo
Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes, Application Infrastructure)Whoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$150K - $215KSeniorPythonJavaC#4mo
Software Engineer II (Backend, AI Experiences & AI Platform)Whoop · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$125K - $175KJavaPostgreSQLKafka4mo
Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure SecurityKlaviyo · 🇺🇸Boston—SeniorGoPythonReact4mo
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Lab (Scheduling & Optimization)Ginkgo Bioworks · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts$134K - $190KSeniorPythonKafka5mo
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous LabGinkgo Bioworks · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts$134K - $190KSeniorPythonTypeScriptReact5mo
Senior Software EngineerDatadog · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA$192K - $240KSeniorGoPythonKafka52mo
Senior Software Engineer - Distributed SystemsDatadog · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA$192K - $240KSeniorRustGoJava58mo

Questions about Kafka jobs in Boston

How many Kafka jobs in Boston are open right now?: There are 29 open Kafka jobs in Boston at 11 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 2 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Kafka jobs in Boston?: Right now the most openings are at Klaviyo (8), PathAI (6), Whoop (4), QuEra Computing, Inc. (2) and Ginkgo Bioworks (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Kafka jobs in Boston?: 1 of the 29 open Kafka jobs in Boston (3%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Kafka jobs in Boston pay?: The median advertised salary is $171K, based on 20 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $162K and $192K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
How do I apply for Kafka jobs in Boston?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.