Skill
Embedded Linux
IT Infrastructure and Networking
Embedded Linux is a version of the Linux operating system customized and optimized to run on embedded devices with limited resources, such as routers, industrial controllers, and IoT devices. Engineers use distributions like Yocto, Buildroot, or OpenWrt to build lightweight, tailored Linux systems for specific hardware platforms.
Embedded Linux in the job market
Last checked September 12, 2026
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Open roles requiring Embedded Linux (11)
Senior Security Engineer - IOT
Arrow Electronics
Full-time
This role leads security testing and vulnerability assessment for IoT and embedded systems, combining firmware analysis, penetration testing, and OS hardening expertise. It suits experienced security engineers who want to mentor teams while conducting hands-on security evaluations of complex embedded platforms.
Listed on Arrow Electronics’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Software Engineer (EMB), Sr.
AeroVironment
Full-time · Moorpark, CA · $147,000 – $224,250
This role leads embedded software development for unmanned aircraft and robotic systems, writing low-level code for sensors, processors, and payloads that fly in real devices. It suits experienced engineers comfortable with C/C++, Python, hardware protocols, and the embedded Linux stack who want to move into a leadership position on defense technology.
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Senior Manager, Engineering - Data Center Firmware
NVIDIA
Full-time · $272,000 – $431,250
NVIDIA seeks a seasoned engineering manager to oversee firmware development for its next-generation data center systems, leading a large team across BMC, MCU, and platform software components. This role suits experienced technical leaders comfortable with hardware-software integration, system architecture decisions, and managing complex cross-functional delivery at scale.
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Embedded Software Engineer
The Home Depot
SIMPL - 8820
This role develops embedded software for autonomous warehouse robots at The Home Depot, handling real-time control, sensor integration, and hardware communication. It suits experienced embedded engineers who enjoy solving hardware/software problems in robotics and can work across teams to ship production systems.
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Senior Firmware Engineer (Embedded Linux)
Comcast
Full-time · $135,697 – $203,546
This role blends firmware engineering with full-stack responsibilities, requiring someone to architect microservices and APIs while developing embedded Linux systems for connected devices. It suits experienced engineers comfortable moving between low-level hardware/firmware work and cloud-native backend development, with a mentoring component.
Listed on Comcast’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Staff Embedded Linux Software Engineer
Terran Orbital
Full-time · Irvine, CA · $160,000 – $190,000
This staff-level embedded software engineer role leads a team building high-reliability software for satellite systems and specialized payloads at an aerospace company. It suits experienced C/C++ engineers with 8+ years in mission-critical systems who want to mentor junior developers while architecting fault-tolerant embedded solutions.
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Embedded AI Engineer, On-Device Models
Deepgram
USA | Remote · $219,300 – $274,100
This role focuses on adapting Deepgram's speech AI models to run efficiently on resource-constrained devices like phones, wearables, and edge hardware. You'll optimize models for low power and memory through techniques like quantization and pruning, write performance-critical embedded code, and integrate with hardware accelerators to bring real-time voice AI to consumer devices.
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Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Eight Sleep
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $160,000 – $200,000
Eight Sleep seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to develop firmware and system software for their Pod sleep hardware, with a focus on embedded Linux, security, and device management. This role suits experienced firmware engineers who thrive in a fast-paced startup environment and want direct ownership of products used by hundreds of thousands of customers.
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Market Development Engineer
Arrow Electronics
Full-time · $91,900 – $152,020
This role combines technical consulting and sales for embedded processor solutions, supporting customers who use Qualcomm and ARM-based chips. It suits engineers who want to leverage deep technical knowledge while driving customer relationships and design wins across pre- and post-sales activities.
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
The Home Depot
Lead the embedded software architecture for Home Depot's fleet of autonomous warehouse robots, from real-time motion control through safety systems and hardware integration. This role suits experienced embedded engineers ready to mentor teams and make platform-level technical decisions in a robotics organization.
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Asked for alongside Embedded Linux
Measured from the 11 open roles that name Embedded Linux — not from a curated list.
- C++7 roles63.6%
- Yocto Project4 roles36.4%
- Git3 roles27.3%
- Python3 roles27.3%
Roles that use Embedded Linux
Employers hiring for Embedded Linux
8 in total, most open roles first.
- AEArrow Electronics3 roles
- The Home Depot2 roles
- AeroVironment1 role
- Comcast1 role
- DDeepgram1 role
- ESEight Sleep1 role
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