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# Sr. Open Source Software Engineer (Kafka) at netappinc

Department: Engineering|Software Engineering

Compensation

$220,000 – $265,000/yr

**Setup**
: Remote

**Location**
: Washington, District of Columbia

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Sep 24, 2026

## Summary from listing

NetApp Instaclustr is hiring a Senior Open Source Software Engineer to lead end-to-end upstream Apache Kafka initiatives, including KIP authoring, design consensus, implementation, review, release management, and production-scale enterprise deployments. The role requires binding committer authority, deep Java expertise in distributed systems, sustained upstream contribution, and the ability to translate customer needs into community improvements while mentoring engineers and improving contributor infrastructure. The position is US remote and offers a target salary of $220,000-$265,000 plus benefits.

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