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SkillApache Kafka
PlaceChennai
All India 242.7k Bengaluru 73.3k Chennai 12.9k Mumbai 9.5k Pune coming soon Gurugram coming soon Noida coming soon Kolkata coming soon Navi Mumbai coming soon Hyderabad coming soon Lucknow coming soon Coimbatore coming soon +33 more cities coming soon
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Hire · Skill · Chennai · all levels · updated Aug 2026

Hire Apache Kafka engineers in Chennai

Hire from 12,920 Apache Kafka engineers tracked in Chennai. The market median is ₹11.3L per year all-in (₹94k/mo), or ≈ $12/hr for freelance contractors. Browse and filter the pool free; first pre-vetted shortlist within 48 hours.

12,920
Apache Kafka engineers · Chennai · all levels
People who match the constraint, not a queue of job-seekers. Filter the pool; request a shortlist when it looks right.
Pool here 12.9k in Chennai
Median pay ₹11.3L see the bands →
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Apache Kafka engineers for hire in Chennai

6 profile previews of Apache Kafka engineers in Chennai. Names, roles and skills shown; individual pay never. Pay lives only in the aggregate, on the salary page.

KOKotteeswaranVice PresidentSenior · 20 yrs
Apache KafkaAWSJavaSQLJavaScript +3 more
NowNatWest Group · 5.5 yrs
PreviouslyNatWest Group, Credit Suisse
BABalajiEnterprise ArchitectSenior · 20 yrs
Apache KafkaMicroservicesAWSCustomer SatisfactionBlockchain +3 more
NowRCG Global Services · 1.8 yrs
PreviouslyRCG Global Services, Cognizant
ANAngurajSenior Staff EngineerSenior · 20 yrs
Apache KafkaAWSJavaKubernetesGCP +3 more
NowVirtana · 3.1 yrs
PreviouslyOpsCruise, Tech Mahindra
MUMurraliSenior PrincipalSenior · 20 yrs
Apache KafkaSpring BootMicroservicesAWSJava +3 more
NowTata Communications · 3.6 yrs
PreviouslyCognizant, Infosys
GUGunarathinamAssistant ConsultantSenior · 20 yrs
Apache KafkaSpring BootMicroservicesMySQLAWS +3 more
NowTata Consultancy Services · 14.3 yrs
PreviouslyNess Digital Engineering, Marlabs
ELElanchezhianSenior Development SpecialistSenior · 20 yrs
Apache KafkaSpring BootMicroservicesJavaSQL +3 more
NowBNY · 18.1 yrs
PreviouslyHexaware Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services
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Where to hire Apache Kafka engineers

every row opens that page

Bengaluru holds the deepest matching pool, 73.3k of 242,670 profiles.

CityPool depthProfilesShare
All India242.7k
Bengaluru73.3k30%
Hyderabad21.0k9%
Pune14.8k6%
Chennai12.9k5% Mumbai9.5k4%
Noida9.3k4%
Gurugram9.0k4%
Delhi4.9k2%
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Hire senior, mid-level or entry level Apache Kafka engineers

every row opens that level's page

Most of the matching pool is senior (50%). Senior-and-above talent is the scarce end, 50% of profiles, which is what drives the pay premium on the salary page.

Entry level 0–3 yrs 49.8k 21%
Mid-level 3–6 yrs 71.8k 30%
Senior 6+ yrs 121.1k 50%
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Hire dedicated, freelance or remote Apache Kafka engineers

Every engagement model draws on the same pool and the same published market data: a dedicated hire at the medians above, a freelance contractor at modeled hourly rates, or remote-first from anywhere in India.

Dedicated hire ₹11.3L median full-time, all-in market comp for this cut
Freelance contractor $18/hr modeled 160 hrs/mo · 2× multiplier · market rate, not pricing
Remote Anywhere in India the work-mode filter narrows the pool in place
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Plan this team

counts recompute in place · shared with the salary page
Entry level
0–3 yrs · 49.8k matching in the pool
1
Mid-level
3–6 yrs · 71.8k matching in the pool
2
Senior
6+ yrs · 121.1k matching in the pool
1
Your team · 4 people₹70L market all-in comp · ≈ $6,790/moEvery seat has a pool. Scarcest is entry level, with 49.8k matching profiles. Benchmark it on the salary page . Build this team
What this talent earns Median ₹11.3L · middle half ₹6.1L₹21.7L · ≈ $14/hr as a contractor. Benchmark an offer or set a budget. Making an offer? Candidates negotiate on take-home, not CTC · in-hand salary calculator →
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Methodology

Figures come from Flexiple's India talent graph, updated Aug 2026. Salary is self-disclosed annual CTC, published raw with no adjustment. We publish a number only where at least 25 people in that exact cut have disclosed one; below that the value is withheld rather than estimated. How we compute this →

Frequently asked questions

How do I hire Apache Kafka engineers in Chennai? +

Browse the pool below and filter it to your constraint: skills, experience, budget, work mode. When it looks right, request a shortlist: Flexiple shares the first pre-vetted profiles within 48 hours, with compliance handled.

How many Apache Kafka engineers are there in Chennai? +

12,920 profiles in the graph match Chennai · all levels. They are people who match the constraint, not a list of active job-seekers.

How much does it cost to hire an Apache Kafka Engineer in Chennai? +

The market median is ₹11.3L per year all-in (≈ $14/hr as a contractor). Full bands, the level ladder and an offer benchmarker are one click away on the salary page.

Can I hire dedicated or freelance Apache Kafka engineers? +

Both. Dedicated full-time hires benchmark at the published medians (₹11.3L/yr for this cut); freelance contractors model at ≈ $12/hr. Remote is the default; the work-mode filter narrows to hybrid or onsite.

How fast can Flexiple share profiles? +

First pre-vetted shortlist within 48 hours of a request. Browsing and filtering the pool is free; the shortlist request is the only ask.

Are these people available right now? +

We make no availability claims. The pool is everyone who matches the constraint; real availability is confirmed at shortlist time.

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