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Nvidia

Distinguished Engineer, Apache Spark

Santa Clara, CA

$134K - $161K/yr

Committership at major open source projects (such as Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Flink) is a big plus * Working experience with acceleration libraries (CUDA, RAPIDS, UCX) is helpful Your base ...

Redolent

Java Developer

Charlotte, NC

$49.75 - $64.50/hr

Java Developer with Python and Apache Flink Location: Phoenix, AZ Or Charlotte, NC ( Onsite role ) Openings: 5 Duration: 1 year contract NOTE : * W2 candidates are strongly preferred * Please note ...

Saransh Inc

Site Reliability Engineer - Onsite

Tampa, FL · On-site

$53.75 - $71.50/hr

Jersey City, NJ / Tampa, FL Duration: Long Term * Design, implement, and maintain scalable and resilient Apache Flink deployments on Kubernetes. * Develop automation tools and scripts for deployment ...

Redolent, Inc.

Java Developer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$49.75 - $64.50/hr

Java Developer with Python and Apache Flink Location: Phoenix, AZ Or Charlotte, NC ( Onsite role ) Openings: 5 Duration: 1 year contract NOTE : * W2 candidates are strongly preferred * Please note ...

Nvidia

Distinguished Engineer, Apache Spark

Champaign, IL

$114K - $137K/yr

Committership at major open source projects (such as Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Flink) is a big plus * Working experience with acceleration libraries (CUDA, RAPIDS, UCX) is helpful Your base ...

Cynet Systems

Lead DevOps/Architect

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$50.25 - $68.75/hr

Apache Flink on AWS Cloud, enabling scalable, low-latency, and fault-tolerant data processing platforms for business-critical use cases (e.g., Fraud detection, AML). * Core Technical Skills: * Strong ...

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Apple

Software Development Engineer - Data

Cupertino, CA · On-site

$141K - $169K/yr

Good knowledge of Apache Iceberg and Apache Kafka.Experience working on or building connectors from Flink to any of the data sources.Knowledge of Yarn, Kubernetes or other compute substrate.

CYNET SYSTEMS

Lead DevOps/Architect

San Antonio, TX · On-site

$50/hr

Apache Flink on AWS Cloud, enabling scalable, low-latency, and fault-tolerant data processing platforms for business-critical use cases (e.g., Fraud detection, AML). * Core Technical Skills: * Strong ...

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SS&C

Principal Data Engineer

Waltham, MA · Hybrid

This role requires deepexpertisein Java-based backend engineering,microservicesarchitecture, event-driven systems, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, cloud-native platforms, and AWS technologies. The ideal ...

SS&C Technologies

Principal Data Engineer

Waltham, MA · On-site

This role requires deep expertise in Java-based backend engineering, microservices architecture, event-driven systems, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, cloud-native platforms, and AWS technologies. The ...

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How much do apache flink jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for apache flink in the United States is $60.08, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.28 and $72.12 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by Apache Flink Developers when working on real-time data processing projects?

Apache Flink Developers often encounter challenges such as managing stateful streaming applications, ensuring fault tolerance, and scaling jobs to handle high-throughput data streams. Debugging and monitoring distributed Flink jobs can also be complex, requiring familiarity with Flink’s tooling and metrics. Collaboration with data engineers and DevOps teams is essential to optimize performance and maintain the reliability of streaming pipelines.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Apache Flink Developer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Apache Flink Developer, you need strong programming skills in Java or Scala, a solid understanding of distributed systems, and experience with real-time data processing, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with Flink APIs, stream processing frameworks, and tools like Kafka, Hadoop, and cloud platforms is typically required. Problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and effective teamwork are valuable soft skills for success in this role. These competencies ensure efficient development, deployment, and maintenance of robust streaming data applications, enabling organizations to process and analyze data in real time.

What is Apache Flink?

Apache Flink is an open-source stream processing framework for distributed, high-performing, always-available, and accurate data streaming applications. It is designed to process unbounded and bounded data streams and provides powerful capabilities for real-time analytics, event-driven applications, and batch processing. Flink is widely used for its scalability, low latency, and fault tolerance, making it a popular choice for big data and real-time data processing tasks.

What is the difference between Apache Flink vs Apache Spark Developer?

AspectApache FlinkApache Spark Developer
Primary FocusReal-time stream processingBatch and stream processing
Work EnvironmentDistributed data processing systems, often in real-time applicationsBig data analytics, batch jobs, and some streaming
Required SkillsJava, Scala, streaming concepts, distributed systemsJava, Scala, SQL, big data frameworks
Industry UsageFinance, IoT, real-time analyticsData warehousing, analytics, machine learning

Apache Flink and Apache Spark Developers both work with big data frameworks, but Flink specializes in real-time stream processing, while Spark covers both batch and streaming tasks. Choosing between them depends on the specific data processing needs of the organization.

What cities are hiring for Apache Flink jobs? Cities with the most Apache Flink job openings:
Infographic showing various Apache Flink job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 72% Full Time, and 28% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $124,958 per year, or $60.1 per hour.
Confluent Kafka & Flink Infrastructure Engineer

Confluent Kafka & Flink Infrastructure Engineer

State Farm

Richardson, TX • Hybrid

$97K - $128K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 17 days ago

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7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 1,361 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Overview

Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!


Responsibilities

Help build and operate the Event Hub platform that enables event-driven capabilities across the enterprise. In this role, you will own the underlying Confluent Kafka and Apache Flink infrastructure, ensuring it is production-grade, highly available, scalable, and resilient, with robust disaster recovery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provision, configure, and manage Confluent Kafka (brokers, topics/partitions, ACLs, schema registry) and enforce platform governance standards (retention, quotas, security).
  • Operate Apache Flink infrastructure (job/task managers, checkpointing, state backend) and support runtime availability and performance.
  • Design and maintain high availability (AZ/region) and disaster recovery plans, including failover testing and runbooks.
  • Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation to deliver reproducible, auditable infrastructure and support infrastructure CI/CD.
  • Own observability and security for Kafka/Flink (monitoring/alerting/runbooks, encryption, IAM/VPC/network isolation, certificate and access management).
  • Partner with software teams to align standards, support onboarding, and document architecture and operational procedures.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Hands-on production experience administering Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform (cluster administration, security, topic management, performance tuning).
  • Experience operating Apache Flink (or similar streaming frameworks) at the infrastructure level (checkpointing and state management).
  • Strong IaC experience and AWS familiarity (e.g., MSK/EC2/EKS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, S3).
  • Proven experience with HA/DR and reliability practices (SLA/SLO ownership, incident response, root-cause analysis).
  • Knowledge of security and networking patterns for distributed systems.
  • Experience integrating infrastructure changes into CI/CD with safe deployment and rollback.
  • Nice to Have
  • Experience with Confluent Cloud, container orchestration (e.g., EKS/ROSA), OpenTelemetry/distributed tracing, or GitOps.
  • Exposure to infrastructure considerations for agentic/AI-driven workloads.

SFARM

#LI-Hybrid

PM22


Our Benefits

Because work-life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!

  • Potential starting salary range: $95,800.00 - $140,000.00
    • Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience
    • High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience
  • Potential yearly incentive pay up to 18% of base salary

Work Arrangements:

Hybrid Work Locations: Bloomington, IL-Corporate, Dunwoody, GA-Park Center, Richardson, TX-CityLine or Tempe, AZ-Marina Heights Hub locations.            

  • Hybrid Work arrangement: A "Hybrid" position means selected candidates will be assigned to a facility and will spend some time working both in the office and from their home. Work arrangements could change over time based on business need.

SPONSORSHIP: Applicants for this position are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity.


At State Farm, we offer more than just a paycheck. Check out our suite of benefits designed to give you the flexibility you need to take care of you and your family!

  • Get Paid! On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.
  • Stay Well! Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
  • Develop and Grow! Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top-notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.
  • Plan Ahead! Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
  • Take a Little “You” Time! You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!
  • Give Back! We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.
  • Finish Strong! Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!

Qualifications:

Qualifications

  • Hands-on production experience administering Apache Kafka or Confluent Platform (cluster administration, security, topic management, performance tuning).
  • Experience operating Apache Flink (or similar streaming frameworks) at the infrastructure level (checkpointing and state management).
  • Strong IaC experience and AWS familiarity (e.g., MSK/EC2/EKS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, S3).
  • Proven experience with HA/DR and reliability practices (SLA/SLO ownership, incident response, root-cause analysis).
  • Knowledge of security and networking patterns for distributed systems.
  • Experience integrating infrastructure changes into CI/CD with safe deployment and rollback.
  • Nice to Have
  • Experience with Confluent Cloud, container orchestration (e.g., EKS/ROSA), OpenTelemetry/distributed tracing, or GitOps.
  • Exposure to infrastructure considerations for agentic/AI-driven workloads.

SFARM

#LI-Hybrid

PM22

Education:UNAVAILABLEEmployment Type: FULL_TIME

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