Job feed snapshot, November 1, 2026
Kafka jobs by state
Short answer
MatchWire's job feed holds 1,766 Kafka job postings as of November 1, 2026. California has the most (247), followed by Texas (238) and New York (125). Full-time is the most common job type (52.7%).
Kafka postings by state
| State | Postings |
|---|---|
| California | 247 |
| Texas | 238 |
| New York | 125 |
| New Jersey | 111 |
| Maryland | 68 |
| North Carolina | 65 |
| Georgia | 64 |
| Virginia | 58 |
| Ohio | 49 |
| Florida | 48 |
| Pennsylvania | 45 |
| Illinois | 42 |
| Massachusetts | 37 |
| Colorado | 34 |
| Washington | 34 |
| Arizona | 26 |
| Minnesota | 20 |
| Delaware | 19 |
| Tennessee | 19 |
| Michigan | 19 |
| Nevada | 12 |
| Connecticut | 11 |
| Missouri | 10 |
States with fewer than 10 postings are not listed. Snapshot of postings in MatchWire's feed, not hires and not a trend.
Job types nationwide
| Job type | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 931 | 52.7% |
| W2 | 531 | 30.1% |
| Contract | 203 | 11.5% |
| C2C | 95 | 5.4% |
| 1099 | 5 | 0.3% |
| Part-time | 1 | 0.1% |
Companies posting the most Kafka roles
| Company | Postings |
|---|---|
| Workday | 27 |
| Robert Half | 27 |
| Eliassen | 27 |
| Crowdstrike | 23 |
| Jpmorganchase | 22 |
Some are staffing firms posting for clients.