Most In-Demand Embedded Skills
The most in-demand skills for Embedded roles right now are cpp, embedded-software, firmware — ranked across 67530 open postings.
Updated October 17, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cpp | 6,046 | +960 |
| 2 | embedded-software | 4,886 | +749 |
| 3 | firmware | 4,633 | +702 |
| 4 | linux | 4,218 | +564 |
| 5 | python | 3,841 | +648 |
| 6 | embedded-systems | 3,666 | +494 |
| 7 | rtos | 2,550 | +384 |
| 8 | ai | 2,393 | +319 |
| 9 | git | 2,358 | +429 |
| 10 | automation | 2,101 | +365 |
| 11 | i2c | 1,968 | +257 |
| 12 | embedded-linux | 1,874 | +300 |
| 13 | agile | 1,809 | +334 |
| 14 | uart | 1,784 | +283 |
| 15 | ci-cd | 1,776 | +374 |
| 16 | ethernet | 1,570 | +247 |
| 17 | networking | 1,476 | +159 |
| 18 | oscilloscope | 1,452 | +197 |
| 19 | cloud | 1,403 | +188 |
| 20 | microcontrollers | 1,385 | +219 |
| 21 | version-control | 1,141 | +215 |
| 22 | fpga | 1,125 | +218 |
| 23 | test-automation | 915 | +197 |
| 24 | jtag | 886 | +123 |
| 25 | jira | 816 | +164 |
| 26 | bash | 816 | +97 |
| 27 | unit-testing | 761 | +146 |
| 28 | rust | 695 | +73 |
| 29 | cybersecurity | 692 | +139 |
| 30 | pcie | 681 | +39 |
| 31 | tcp-ip | 640 | +73 |
| 32 | api | 638 | +101 |
| 33 | root-cause-analysis | 624 | +179 |
| 34 | scrum | 602 | +153 |
| 35 | machine-learning | 598 | +109 |
| 36 | matlab | 597 | +142 |
| 37 | assembly | 586 | +77 |
| 38 | signal-processing | 558 | +104 |
| 39 | c | 490 | +75 |
| 40 | github | 480 | +94 |