Embedded Linux Jobs

Which levels are hiring

• Junior 9% · 5
• Middle 15% · 8
• Senior 61% · 33
• Lead+ 15% · 8

Few Junior roles — 9%; the usual way in is an adjacent role

Of 54 postings that name a level, Junior — 9%, Middle — 15%, Senior — 61%, Lead+ — 15%.

What postings ask for

• ✔ C++44%
• ✔ Python30%
• ○ Docker9%
• ○ Jenkins8%
• ○ C6%
• ○ Bun6%
• ○ Rust5%
• ○ Embedded linux3%

✔ — in 25%+ of postings, ○ — often listed as a plus

Share of open postings that mention each skill: C++ — 44%, Python — 30%, Docker — 9%, Jenkins — 8%, C — 6%, Bun — 6%.

Where the openings are

• 🇺🇸 the US20
• 🇩🇪 Germany17
• 🇵🇱 Poland12
• 🇷🇺 Russia5
• 🇱🇹 Lithuania3
• 🇮🇱 Israel3

Open positions by employer country; remote roles are often open to other countries too.

Where to apply

• Company career sites — your application goes straight to the team64%
• Job boards — aggregators and job sites34%
• Telegram channels — job channels1%

Where the openings come from: 64% from company career sites (direct apply), 34% from job boards, 1% from Telegram channels.