Most In-Demand Embedded Skills
The most in-demand skills for Embedded roles right now are cpp, firmware, embedded-software — ranked across 76528 open postings.
Updated November 3, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cpp | 6,902 | +39 |
| 2 | firmware | 5,131 | +35 |
| 3 | embedded-software | 4,922 | -349 |
| 4 | linux | 4,847 | -11 |
| 5 | embedded-systems | 4,360 | -62 |
| 6 | python | 4,112 | -92 |
| 7 | rtos | 2,928 | -2 |
| 8 | ai | 2,658 | +14 |
| 9 | git | 2,631 | +74 |
| 10 | i2c | 2,422 | +138 |
| 11 | uart | 2,236 | +152 |
| 12 | automation | 2,218 | -50 |
| 13 | embedded-linux | 2,075 | 0 |
| 14 | ci-cd | 1,914 | +40 |
| 15 | agile | 1,802 | -158 |
| 16 | ethernet | 1,740 | -26 |
| 17 | oscilloscope | 1,608 | +13 |
| 18 | microcontrollers | 1,557 | +88 |
| 19 | networking | 1,492 | -86 |
| 20 | cloud | 1,408 | -91 |
| 21 | version-control | 1,251 | -18 |
| 22 | fpga | 1,218 | +62 |
| 23 | iot | 1,191 | -19 |
| 24 | test-automation | 1,054 | +80 |
| 25 | jtag | 1,031 | +49 |
| 26 | yocto | 993 | -13 |
| 27 | cybersecurity | 974 | +100 |
| 28 | freertos | 971 | -2 |
| 29 | bash | 912 | -53 |
| 30 | jira | 839 | -49 |
| 31 | unit-testing | 825 | -31 |
| 32 | pcie | 820 | +50 |
| 33 | matlab | 797 | +81 |
| 34 | api | 729 | +41 |
| 35 | root-cause-analysis | 728 | +58 |
| 36 | tcp-ip | 709 | -32 |
| 37 | rust | 683 | -40 |
| 38 | signal-processing | 637 | +64 |
| 39 | assembly | 612 | -5 |
| 40 | c | 591 | +12 |