Most In-Demand Embedded Skills
The most in-demand skills for Embedded roles right now are cpp, embedded-software, firmware — ranked across 60493 open postings.
Updated October 8, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cpp | 5,449 | +746 |
| 2 | embedded-software | 4,403 | +562 |
| 3 | firmware | 4,093 | +405 |
| 4 | linux | 3,887 | +401 |
| 5 | python | 3,404 | +490 |
| 6 | embedded-systems | 3,315 | +368 |
| 7 | rtos | 2,310 | +315 |
| 8 | ai | 2,160 | +163 |
| 9 | git | 2,082 | +315 |
| 10 | automation | 1,864 | +259 |
| 11 | i2c | 1,776 | +200 |
| 12 | embedded-linux | 1,718 | +239 |
| 13 | uart | 1,611 | +236 |
| 14 | agile | 1,610 | +210 |
| 15 | ci-cd | 1,532 | +215 |
| 16 | ethernet | 1,419 | +217 |
| 17 | networking | 1,357 | +58 |
| 18 | oscilloscope | 1,294 | +153 |
| 19 | cloud | 1,293 | +151 |
| 20 | microcontrollers | 1,222 | +173 |
| 21 | version-control | 1,008 | +174 |
| 22 | fpga | 984 | +141 |
| 23 | jtag | 814 | +133 |
| 24 | test-automation | 793 | +136 |
| 25 | bash | 762 | +88 |
| 26 | jira | 699 | +85 |
| 27 | unit-testing | 647 | +98 |
| 28 | rust | 637 | +22 |
| 29 | pcie | 611 | -13 |
| 30 | cybersecurity | 593 | +76 |
| 31 | api | 593 | +81 |
| 32 | tcp-ip | 590 | +36 |
| 33 | root-cause-analysis | 533 | +141 |
| 34 | machine-learning | 533 | +64 |
| 35 | assembly | 525 | +73 |
| 36 | scrum | 508 | +63 |
| 37 | matlab | 503 | +113 |
| 38 | signal-processing | 495 | +72 |
| 39 | github | 442 | +97 |
| 40 | c | 424 | +36 |