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Apache Kafka Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 71+ apache kafka jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and best places to work—for a better work-life balance. 11 new this week. Hiring companies include MongoDB, ServiceNow, and ZoomInfo.

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unlimited PTO 15
best places to work 26
no-meeting days 3
generous parental leave 26

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Senior Software Engineer (Capture)

22d

Pindrop · Remote · USA

63 · GoodUnlimited PTO$130k – $170k

Lead Data Engineer

22d

Elastic · Remote · USA

62 · GoodBest Place to Work

Staff Software Engineer

1mo

Fluxon · Remote · Argentina

62 · GoodNo Meeting Days

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Staff Software Engineer

3mo

Fluxon · Remote · Poland

62 · GoodNo Meeting Days

Senior Software Engineer

3mo

Fluxon · Remote · Poland

62 · GoodNo Meeting Days

Staff Software Engineer

1mo

Imply · Remote · Burlingame, CA, USA

61 · GoodUnlimited PTO$185k – $225k

Senior Software Engineer

3mo

Twilio · Remote · Ireland

61 · GoodUnlimited PTO

Senior Solutions Architect (Search Specialist)

26d

MongoDB · Remote · Barcelona, Spain

57 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave

Solutions Architect

1mo

MongoDB · Remote · Paris, France

57 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Solutions Architect (Pre-Sales)

1mo

MongoDB · Remote · Austin, TX +2 more

57 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave$104k – $204k

AI Native Staff Architect

1mo

Experian · Remote · USA

57 · GoodBest Place to Work$137k – $247k

Solutions Architect

1mo

MongoDB · Remote · Germany

57 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave

Senior Solutions Architect (Pre-Sales)

2mo

MongoDB · Remote · Minnesota, USA

57 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave$104k – $204k

Solutions Architect

3mo

MongoDB · Remote · Germany

57 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave

Solutions Architect

3mo

MongoDB · Remote · Germany

57 · GoodGenerous Parental Leave

Solutions Architect, German speaker

5mo

MongoDB · Remote · Poland

57 · GoodGenerous Parental LeavePLN 235k – PLN 348k

Junior Software Engineer - AFC & Digital Compliance

2mo

Intesa Sanpaolo · Hybrid · Turin, Italy

83 · Great4 Day Work Week€36k

Senior Software Engineer

SoFi · Hybrid · Seattle, WA, USA

57 · GoodBest Place to Work$200k – $220k

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

ServiceNow · Onsite · Hyderabad, India

57 · GoodBest Place to Work

Staff Engineer - Data Platform

Taboola · Hybrid · Tel Aviv, Israel

57 · GoodBest Place to Work

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Employers hiring for Apache Kafka on this page include MongoDB, ServiceNow, and ZoomInfo. Apache Kafka roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that offer a 4-day week or another flexible schedule. Each listing indicates the seniority level and whether Apache Kafka is a primary requirement or one of several preferred skills — expand any role above to see the full stack and responsibilities.

Apache Kafka roles on this page span seniority levels, from entry-level and mid-level through senior, lead, and staff or principal positions. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above to the ones that fit you.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Apache Kafka hiring managers at companies that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules care about delivered value, not hours worked. Highlight projects where you shipped at a steady cadence, collaborated asynchronously, or reduced engineering toil through automation or tooling. Include concrete metrics (latency improvements, adoption numbers, cost reductions) rather than vague duty descriptions. Expand listings above to see the exact framing each employer uses in their job descriptions.

Pay depends on the role, seniority, location, and employer — not on the schedule alone. Apache Kafka roles in tech and data typically command premium rates, and specific ranges depend on seniority and sub-specialty (e.g. backend vs frontend, infra vs ML). Individual listings above show exact bands where the employer publishes them.

Depends on the role, but Apache Kafka candidates who also demonstrate async communication, clean documentation, and cross-functional collaboration are typically strong fits for employers that run 4-day weeks or flexible schedules — those teams rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs. Technical-adjacent skills vary by stack. Browse the top skills shown in the sidebar to see which tags co-occur most often with Apache Kafka on current listings.

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