Updated May 20, 2026

34 open positions

Apache Kafka Jobs with a Great Work-Life Balance

Browse 34+ apache kafka jobs at companies offering unlimited PTO and flex Fridays—full pay and a better work-life balance. 1 new this week.

Hiring companies include Confluent, Klaviyo, and Marqeta. Schedules on offer include unlimited PTO, flex Fridays, and flexible hours.

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Manager, Software Engineering - Data Infrastructure

20d

Marqeta

RemoteUSA

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Director of Engineering, Security Risk Management

1mo

GitLab

RemoteCanada or USA

5 day weekVery Flexible$195k - $365k

Principal Engineer I - Cloud Observability

21d

Confluent

RemoteIndia

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Software Engineer I – Control Plane Core Infrastructure

28d

Confluent

RemoteCanada or USA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Engineering Manager, Connect

28d

Confluent

RemoteIndia

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Architect, Reliability Engineering

1mo

Twilio

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO$228k - $335k

Senior Software Engineer - Connect Platform

28d

Confluent

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer II

28d

Confluent

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Technical Program Manager

28d

Confluent

RemoteIndia

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Software Engineer

28d

Confluent

RemoteUK

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Product Manager, Flink Cloud Platform

28d

Confluent

RemoteUSA

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Product Manager, Confluent Cloud Kafka

28d

Confluent

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Staff Software Engineer - Apache Kafka

28d

Confluent

RemotePoland

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer II

28d

Confluent

RemoteCanada

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer II

28d

Confluent

RemoteUK

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer

28d

Confluent

RemoteUK

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security

Klaviyo

HybridDublin, Ireland

5 day weekUnlimited PTO

Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

12d

Marqeta

HybridToronto or Vancouver

5 day weekFlex Fridays

Senior MuleSoft Developer

1mo

Discord

OnsiteSan Francisco, USA

5 day weekGenerous PTO$192k - $216k

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Last reviewed: May 20, 2026

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Employers hiring for Apache Kafka on this page include Confluent, Klaviyo, and Marqeta. Apache Kafka roles appear most frequently in engineering, data, and platform teams at companies that have adopted a reduced-hours 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 span the full seniority range — we list 34 open roles requiring Apache Kafka across entry-level, mid-level, senior, lead, and staff/principal positions. Senior and above tend to dominate because employers offering reduced-hours schedules often lean toward experienced individual contributors who can deliver consistently in fewer hours. Filter by level in the sidebar to narrow the list above.

Lead with measurable outcomes over time spent — Apache Kafka hiring managers at reduced-hours companies 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.

Yes — companies listed on 4dayweek.io commit to full salary parity regardless of schedule. Apache Kafka roles in tech and data typically command premium rates at both reduced-hours and traditional employers. Specific ranges depend on seniority, location, and the specific 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 reduced-hours employers — those companies rely on written-first communication and high-context handoffs to operate on a compressed schedule. 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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