Kafka jobs in New York

35 open jobs, 1 posted in the last 7 days and 3 remote. Updated 12 October 2026. Every job links to the employer's own page.

Hiring most: Palantir (6), Datadog (5), Robinhood (3), DoorDash USA (3), Figma (3). Skills named most often: Kafka (100%), Python (71%), Java (57%), System design (54%), REST APIs (46%), Spark (43%). Most roles are mid level.

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• Manager I, Engineering - Anomaly DetectionDatadog · New York, New York, USA · posted 6 Oct 2026
• Senior Software EngineerCelonis · New York, US, New York · posted 24 Sep 2026
• Senior Data AnalystTower Research Capital · New York · posted 16 Sep 2026
• Software Engineering Intern, Backend (Summer 2027)Robinhood · Bellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY · posted 14 Sep 2026
• Senior Software Engineer, TokenizationRobinhood · Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY · posted 10 Sep 2026
• GTM Business Systems Engineer, Post SalesRamp · New York, NY (HQ) · posted 3 Sep 2026
• GTM Business Systems Engineer, Quote-to-CashRamp · New York, NY (HQ) · posted 3 Sep 2026
• Software Engineer, Financial Data PlatformVercel · Hybrid - San Francisco, New York City · posted 28 Aug 2026
• Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Communications Platform)Squarespace · New York City · posted 26 Aug 2026
• Principal Solutions Architect - Data EngineeringSnowflake · US-NY-New York · posted 25 Aug 2026
• Senior Solution EngineerSnowflake · US-NY-New York · posted 10 Aug 2026
• Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Banking and Payments)Databricks · Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado; New York City, New Y · posted 27 Jul 2026
• Staff Software Engineer, Event Streaming SystemsDoorDash USA · New York, NY; Seattle, WA; San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA · posted 15 Jul 2026
• Senior Software Engineer - Streaming Platform ClientDatadog · New York, New York, USA · posted 29 Jun 2026
• Software Engineer, StorageDoorDash USA · San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY · posted 24 Jun 2026
• Senior Software Engineer, Data Enablement PlatformBrex · New York, New York, United States · posted 23 Jun 2026
• Senior Software Engineer - Streaming PlatformDatadog · New York, New York, USA · posted 16 Jun 2026
• Technical Program Manager - InfrastructureFigma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · posted 12 Jun 2026
• AI/ML EngineerChime Financial, Inc · Chicago, IL, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA · posted 8 Jun 2026
• Solutions Architect - Financial Services (Professional Services)Databricks · Illinois; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Washington, D.C. · posted 7 May 2026
• Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE)Okta · Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Wa · posted 5 May 2026
• Staff Software Engineer, Cash App BankingBlock · New York, NY, United States of America · posted 30 Apr 2026
• Engineering Manager, Data TransformationStripe · US-SEA, US-SF, US-NYC, US-Remote · posted 13 Apr 2026
• Senior Backend Software Engineer - InfrastructurePalantir · New York, NY · posted 6 Apr 2026
• Senior Backend Software Engineer - Application DevelopmentPalantir · New York, NY · posted 6 Apr 2026
• Software Engineer, Data Platform (All Teams)DoorDash USA · San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Sunnyvale, CA; New York, NY · posted 29 Jan 2026
• Software Engineer, BackendRobinhood · Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY · posted 27 Sep 2025
• Backend Software Engineer - InfrastructurePalantir · New York, NY · posted 6 Aug 2025
• Software Engineer - Data InfrastructureFigma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · posted 2 Jun 2025
• Software Engineer - Distributed SystemsFigma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · posted 2 Jun 2025
• Backend Software Engineer - DefensePalantir · New York, NY · posted 24 Feb 2025
• Backend Software Engineer - Application DevelopmentPalantir · New York, NY · posted 11 Mar 2024
• Backend Software Engineer - Infrastructure, FoundationsPalantir · New York, NY · posted 20 Feb 2024
• Senior Software EngineerDatadog · Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA · posted 3 Aug 2022
• Senior Software Engineer - Distributed SystemsDatadog · Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA · posted 27 Jan 2022

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How many Kafka jobs in New York are open right now?

35 on 12 October 2026, of which 1 were posted in the last 7 days and 3 are remote.

Which employers are hiring for Kafka jobs in New York?

The most openings are at Palantir (6), Datadog (5), Robinhood (3), DoorDash USA (3), Figma (3).

Which skills do Kafka jobs in New York ask for most?

Counted from 35 postings with a description: Kafka (100%), Python (71%), Java (57%), System design (54%), REST APIs (46%), Spark (43%).

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