Most In-Demand Embedded Skills
The most in-demand skills for Embedded roles right now are cpp, firmware, linux — ranked across 3489 open postings.
Updated October 27, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cpp | 273 | +273 |
| 2 | firmware | 245 | +245 |
| 3 | linux | 213 | +213 |
| 4 | embedded-software | 193 | +193 |
| 5 | python | 188 | +188 |
| 6 | ai | 183 | +183 |
| 7 | rtos | 154 | +154 |
| 8 | i2c | 145 | +145 |
| 9 | embedded-systems | 140 | +140 |
| 10 | uart | 133 | +133 |
| 11 | embedded-linux | 104 | +104 |
| 12 | ethernet | 99 | +99 |
| 13 | oscilloscope | 96 | +96 |
| 14 | cloud | 93 | +93 |
| 15 | git | 89 | +89 |
| 16 | automation | 87 | +87 |
| 17 | networking | 80 | +80 |
| 18 | ci-cd | 77 | +77 |
| 19 | microcontrollers | 74 | +74 |
| 20 | rust | 63 | +63 |
| 21 | jtag | 63 | +63 |
| 22 | freertos | 62 | +62 |
| 23 | yocto | 59 | +59 |
| 24 | test-automation | 56 | +56 |
| 25 | iot | 53 | +53 |
| 26 | bash | 52 | +52 |
| 27 | machine-learning | 37 | +37 |
| 28 | version-control | 36 | +36 |
| 29 | fpga | 36 | +36 |
| 30 | pcie | 35 | +35 |
| 31 | agile | 33 | +33 |
| 32 | signal-processing | 32 | +32 |
| 33 | api | 29 | +29 |
| 34 | itar | 29 | +29 |
| 35 | cmake | 26 | +26 |
| 36 | matlab | 25 | +25 |
| 37 | tcp-ip | 25 | +25 |
| 38 | agentic-ai | 24 | +24 |
| 39 | prototyping | 24 | +24 |
| 40 | docker | 24 | +24 |