Most In-Demand Embedded Skills
The most in-demand skills for Embedded roles right now are cpp, firmware, linux — ranked across 6963 open postings.
Updated September 23, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cpp | 524 | +524 |
| 2 | firmware | 487 | +487 |
| 3 | linux | 413 | +413 |
| 4 | embedded-software | 409 | +409 |
| 5 | ai | 402 | +402 |
| 6 | python | 365 | +365 |
| 7 | embedded-systems | 352 | +352 |
| 8 | rtos | 314 | +314 |
| 9 | i2c | 259 | +259 |
| 10 | oscilloscope | 227 | +227 |
| 11 | networking | 219 | +219 |
| 12 | embedded-linux | 211 | +211 |
| 13 | uart | 207 | +207 |
| 14 | ethernet | 198 | +198 |
| 15 | microcontrollers | 195 | +195 |
| 16 | automation | 191 | +191 |
| 17 | git | 173 | +173 |
| 18 | cloud | 166 | +166 |
| 19 | ci-cd | 148 | +148 |
| 20 | jtag | 136 | +136 |
| 21 | rust | 134 | +134 |
| 22 | version-control | 99 | +99 |
| 23 | test-automation | 96 | +96 |
| 24 | api | 93 | +93 |
| 25 | bash | 85 | +85 |
| 26 | fpga | 80 | +80 |
| 27 | pcie | 74 | +74 |
| 28 | agile | 69 | +69 |
| 29 | computer-vision | 69 | +69 |
| 30 | machine-learning | 69 | +69 |
| 31 | sensor-fusion | 62 | +62 |
| 32 | signal-processing | 55 | +55 |
| 33 | tcp-ip | 55 | +55 |
| 34 | iso-26262 | 53 | +53 |
| 35 | assembly | 48 | +48 |
| 36 | c | 46 | +46 |
| 37 | itar | 46 | +46 |
| 38 | matlab | 45 | +45 |
| 39 | agentic-ai | 45 | +45 |
| 40 | analytics | 44 | +44 |