What Lead Embedded Jobs Ask For
Across 388 open Lead Embedded postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cpp, firmware, linux.
Updated September 19, 2026
406 open Lead Embedded postings. The percentages below are measured over the 388 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cpp | 59% |
| firmware | 52% |
| linux | 45% |
| embedded-software | 44% |
| python | 37% |
| embedded-systems | 35% |
| rtos | 31% |
| automation | 27% |
| ai | 26% |
| ci-cd | 23% |
| embedded-linux | 23% |
| ethernet | 22% |
| git | 21% |
| agile | 20% |
| i2c | 19% |
| networking | 18% |
| uart | 17% |
| oscilloscope | 15% |
| microcontrollers | 15% |
| version-control | 12% |
| test-automation | 12% |
| cloud | 11% |
| jira | 11% |
| bash | 11% |
| tcp-ip | 10% |
| jtag | 10% |
| cybersecurity | 10% |
| fpga | 10% |
| cmake | 9% |
| modbus | 8% |
| pcie | 8% |
| scrum | 8% |
| api | 7% |
| unit-testing | 7% |
| gitlab | 7% |
| devops | 6% |
| github | 6% |
| rust | 6% |
| jenkins | 5% |
| mqtt | 5% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 406 open Lead Embedded jobs →
Across all Embedded levels
Most Embedded postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cpp 5,181
- embedded-software 4,215
- firmware 3,936
- linux 3,716
- embedded-systems 3,196
- python 3,195
- rtos 2,208
- ai 2,076
- git 1,940
- automation 1,769
- i2c 1,711
- embedded-linux 1,639