Embedded Linux Jobs
 
Demand Trend Salary Trend Salary Histogram Job Locations Related Skills

The first table below looks at the demand for Embedded Linux skills in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded Linux over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Operating Systems category.

Location
 3 months to
24 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded Linux
Rank 684 724 730
Rank change year-on-year
+40 +6
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux 178 175 151
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.165% 0.145% 0.121%
As % of the Operating Systems category 0.606% 0.543% 0.487%
Number of salaries quoted 121 150 119
Average salary £42,500 £43,000 £40,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-1.16% +7.50%
90% offered a salary of more than £32,500 £32,400 £34,000
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £57,750 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £42,500 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year
- +6.25%
Search 35 Embedded Linux jobs
All Operating Systems
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Operating Systems category		 29395 32200 30988
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 27.20% 26.68% 24.91%
Number of salaries quoted 24824 27612 26147
Average salary £40,000 £40,000 £40,000
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £25,000 £24,500
10% offered a salary of more than £62,500 £65,000 £62,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%

Embedded Linux
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Embedded Linux within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Embedded Linux Jobs Demand Trend

Embedded Linux
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Embedded Linux within the UK.

Embedded Linux Salary Trend

Embedded Linux
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Embedded Linux over the 3 months to 24 May 2013 within the UK.

Embedded Linux Salary Histogram

Embedded Linux
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Linux within the UK over the 3 months to 24 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)		 Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year		 Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads		 Average Salary
Last 3 Months		 Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
England +28 173 £42,500 -2.29%
London +80 42 £37,500 -21.05%
South East +12 41 £40,000 -
East of England -23 29 £45,000 -
Yorkshire +15 27 £40,000 -8.04%
West Yorkshire +7 21 £42,500 -2.29%
Leeds - 16 £40,000 -
Cambridgeshire -21 14 £45,000 -
Essex +27 12 £60,000 +33.33%
North West -1 12 £37,500 +7.14%
South West -11 12 £50,000 +25.00%
Cambridge -28 11 £45,000 -10.00%
Surrey +16 10 £45,000 -
Bristol -14 10 £50,000 +13.63%
Croydon +15 8 £37,500 +50.00%
Hampshire -11 7 £35,000 -21.78%
Oxfordshire -19 6 £45,000 +15.38%
Manchester -30 6 £20,000 -42.85%
Cheshire - 6 £37,500 -
Bradford -2 5 £42,500 -2.29%
Worthing - 5 £40,000 -
Buckinghamshire - 5 - -
Milton Keynes - 5 - -
West Sussex - 5 £40,000 -
Durham +5 4 £33,000 -8.96%
North East -1 4 £33,000 -8.96%
Dartford - 4 £30,000 -
Oxford - 4 £45,000 -
Kent - 4 £30,000 -
Hertfordshire +11 3 £57,500 +53.33%

Embedded Linux
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing Embedded Linux also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Embedded Linux.

1 353 (100.00%) Linux
2 324 (91.78%) C
3 249 (70.54%) C++
4 146 (41.36%) Degree
5 141 (39.94%) Embedded C
6 105 (29.75%) Device Driver
7 92 (26.06%) STB
8 90 (25.50%) Embedded Systems
9 85 (24.08%) Embedded C++
10 80 (22.66%) TCP/IP
11 72 (20.40%) Electronics
12 62 (17.56%) Computer Science
13 59 (16.71%) Python
14 55 (15.58%) DVB
15 53 (15.01%) DTV
15 53 (15.01%) Agile Software Development
16 51 (14.45%) Windows
17 48 (13.60%) Middleware
17 48 (13.60%) Multithreading
18 44 (12.46%) Software Architecture
18 44 (12.46%) OO
18 44 (12.46%) Java
19 43 (12.18%) MPEG
20 42 (11.90%) Broadband
21 40 (11.33%) Software Engineering
22 39 (11.05%) Embedded Software Development
23 36 (10.20%) UML
23 36 (10.20%) Assembly Language
24 35 (9.915%) OpenGL
24 35 (9.915%) Qt

Embedded Linux
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing Embedded Linux also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Embedded Linux. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 48 (13.60%) Middleware
2 35 (9.915%) OpenGL
2 35 (9.915%) Qt
3 29 (8.215%) JSON
4 24 (6.799%) Web Services
5 21 (5.949%) POSIX
6 19 (5.382%) WebKit
7 18 (5.099%) HTML
8 10 (2.833%) XML
8 10 (2.833%) CSS
9 9 (2.550%) RESTful
10 7 (1.983%) MFC
10 7 (1.983%) REST
11 5 (1.416%) DirectX
11 5 (1.416%) SOAP
12 4 (1.133%) jQuery
13 3 (0.850%) Cocoa
13 3 (0.850%) .NET
13 3 (0.850%) HTML5
13 3 (0.850%) Cocoa Touch
Application Platforms
1 2 (0.567%) Apache
Applications
1 2 (0.567%) Quicktime
2 1 (0.283%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 3 (0.850%) SAP Oil and Gas
2 2 (0.567%) Taleo
Communications & Networking
1 80 (22.66%) TCP/IP
2 55 (15.58%) DVB
3 42 (11.90%) Broadband
4 21 (5.949%) Ethernet
5 20 (5.666%) HTTP
5 20 (5.666%) UPnP
6 14 (3.966%) LAN
7 11 (3.116%) Wireless
8 10 (2.833%) DLNA
9 8 (2.266%) 4G
9 8 (2.266%) Firewall
10 7 (1.983%) 3G
10 7 (1.983%) DNS
11 6 (1.700%) IGMP
11 6 (1.700%) DSL
11 6 (1.700%) Internet
12 5 (1.416%) VPN
12 5 (1.416%) IPv6
12 5 (1.416%) FTP
12 5 (1.416%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (3.116%) MySQL
2 9 (2.550%) CouchDB
2 9 (2.550%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 31 (8.782%) Subversion
2 12 (3.399%) JIRA
3 11 (3.116%) Trac
4 10 (2.833%) Git (software)
4 10 (2.833%) VSS/SourceSafe
5 5 (1.416%) GCC
6 4 (1.133%) Visual Studio
6 4 (1.133%) Eclipse
7 3 (0.850%) ClearCase
7 3 (0.850%) GDB
8 2 (0.567%) Automake
8 2 (0.567%) CppUnit
9 1 (0.283%) LabVIEW
9 1 (0.283%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 72 (20.40%) Electronics
2 32 (9.065%) Telecoms
3 24 (6.799%) Finance
4 18 (5.099%) Multimedia
5 17 (4.816%) Automotive
6 9 (2.550%) Marketing
7 7 (1.983%) Music
8 6 (1.700%) Manufacturing
9 5 (1.416%) Music Industry
10 2 (0.567%) Legal
10 2 (0.567%) Games
11 1 (0.283%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 204 (57.79%) Software Engineer
2 103 (29.18%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 66 (18.70%) Developer
4 48 (13.60%) Linux Engineer
5 47 (13.31%) Senior Software Engineer
6 28 (7.932%) Software Developer
7 22 (6.232%) C Developer
8 16 (4.533%) C Software Engineer
9 15 (4.249%) Programmer
9 15 (4.249%) Embedded Software Developer
10 13 (3.683%) C Programmer
10 13 (3.683%) Embedded C Programmer
10 13 (3.683%) Firmware Engineer
11 12 (3.399%) Embedded Linux Software Engineer
12 11 (3.116%) Senior Developer
12 11 (3.116%) Graduate
12 11 (3.116%) Embedded C Developer
12 11 (3.116%) Design Engineer
13 10 (2.833%) Senior Software Developer
13 10 (2.833%) Senior C Developer
Miscellaneous
1 105 (29.75%) Device Driver
2 92 (26.06%) STB
3 90 (25.50%) Embedded Systems
4 62 (17.56%) Computer Science
5 53 (15.01%) DTV
6 43 (12.18%) MPEG
7 33 (9.348%) Mathematics
8 30 (8.499%) IPTV
8 30 (8.499%) Firmware
9 27 (7.649%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
10 26 (7.365%) Digital Media
11 16 (4.533%) Open Source
11 16 (4.533%) VHDL
12 12 (3.399%) Handset
13 9 (2.550%) Streaming Media
14 8 (2.266%) Video on Demand
14 8 (2.266%) iDTV
15 5 (1.416%) PMI
16 4 (1.133%) Telematics
16 4 (1.133%) Streaming Video
Operating Systems
1 353 (100.00%) Linux
2 51 (14.45%) Windows
3 21 (5.949%) VxWorks
4 18 (5.099%) Android
5 11 (3.116%) pSOS
6 9 (2.550%) Windows 7
7 6 (1.700%) Windows CE
8 5 (1.416%) Apple iOS
9 3 (0.850%) UNIX
10 1 (0.283%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 53 (15.01%) Agile Software Development
2 48 (13.60%) Multithreading
3 44 (12.46%) Software Architecture
3 44 (12.46%) OO
4 40 (11.33%) Software Engineering
5 39 (11.05%) Embedded Software Development
6 36 (10.20%) UML
7 27 (7.649%) Validation
8 21 (5.949%) Scrum
9 17 (4.816%) Digital Signal Processing
9 17 (4.816%) Signal Processing
10 16 (4.533%) Project Management
11 10 (2.833%) CMMI
11 10 (2.833%) DRM
12 9 (2.550%) Video Processing
13 8 (2.266%) Kanban
13 8 (2.266%) OOD
13 8 (2.266%) OOA/OOD
14 7 (1.983%) Migration
14 7 (1.983%) Configuration Management
Programming Languages
1 324 (91.78%) C
2 249 (70.54%) C++
3 141 (39.94%) Embedded C
4 85 (24.08%) Embedded C++
5 59 (16.71%) Python
6 44 (12.46%) Java
7 36 (10.20%) Assembly Language
8 28 (7.932%) Perl
9 21 (5.949%) JavaScript
10 15 (4.249%) SQL
11 12 (3.399%) C#
11 12 (3.399%) MATLAB
12 10 (2.833%) Delphi
13 9 (2.550%) Bash shell
14 5 (1.416%) Ruby
15 4 (1.133%) Objective-C
16 3 (0.850%) VB
17 2 (0.567%) GLSL
17 2 (0.567%) PHP
Qualifications
1 146 (41.36%) Degree
2 5 (1.416%) PMI Certification
3 2 (0.567%) PhD
4 1 (0.283%) ISEB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 12 (3.399%) JTAG
2 9 (2.550%) IEC 61508
3 5 (1.416%) TickIT
3 5 (1.416%) ISO 9000
4 4 (1.133%) QA
4 4 (1.133%) 21 CFR Part 11
Vendors
1 9 (2.550%) Cisco
2 8 (2.266%) Intel
3 4 (1.133%) Freescale
4 3 (0.850%) SAP
4 3 (0.850%) Atmel
4 3 (0.850%) Twitter
5 2 (0.567%) Remedy
6 1 (0.283%) CA
6 1 (0.283%) QNX
6 1 (0.283%) IBM
6 1 (0.283%) Microsoft
6 1 (0.283%) Google
Embedded Software Engineer - Linux, Device Driver, Misra C,
Surrey
You will be part of a newly formed team developing next generation infrastructure systems, the team will design and implement the complete system from requirements to validation of...
Simple Recruitment Services Ltd
Salary: Unspecified Benefits package
Posted: 23 May 2013
Software Engineer: Embedded, C++, Linux
Dartford, Kent, South East
We are looking to recruit a C++ Embedded Software Engineer to work on an embedded Linux project. The applications are mainly written in C / C++ and so experience...
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Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 per year
Posted: 18 May 2013
M12 Development Engineer 32K
Manchester, North West
Ideally you will have the following experience:- - Degree in Electronic Engineering/Computer Science (or similar) with a good understanding of embedded software systems including both analogue and digital...
Computer Futures
Salary: £28000 - £32000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 25 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer - Cambridge
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Key Skills: Embedded C/C++ Embedded Linux Kernel development, device drivers, protocol stack Hardware architecture, hardware design Agile, SCRUM Audio solutions provider based in Cambridge are seeking an...
Auburn Rose
Salary: From £45,000 to £50,000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Senior Software Engineer (Algorithms) - C / C++, analysis, strong maths background, image processing, share options, Cambridge, to £50k + extensive benefits
Cambridge, East Anglia
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ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £50k + extensive benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Fresher Embedded Engineer - Slough - £30,000 +
Slough, Thames Valley
Are you a recent grad or have 2-3 years relevant commercial experience of writing code within an embedded Linux environment?... They are an industry leading company looking...
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer / Leeds / £35k£45k
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Embedded Software Engineer - Essentials: - Excellent technical knowledge and understanding of Embedded Systems and Embedded Software - Low level embedded software knowledge down to driver level - Embedded C/C++ - RTOS...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £40000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + Bens
Posted: 23 May 2013
Embedded SW Development Manger
West Yorkshire
My client needs someone with strong SW Development methodologies - Waterfall, Agile, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development etc. It is essential you have worked in an embedded Linux C/...
OCC Computing
Salary: Market related
Posted: 8 May 2013
Leicester - Software Engineer - £40 - £45k
Leicestershire, East Midlands
Desirables include:- - Familiarity with Real Time Operating Systems including Windows CE, and embedded Linux- Knowledge and experience of PC Applications development using Visual Studio/.NET If you have...
Computer Futures
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineers - Graduate to Senior
Watford, Hertfordshire
Requirements for Embedded Software Engineers: -C or C++ programming for embedded software -Linux is highly desirable but not essential Device drivers, Android, RTOS, embedded Linux, SoC design, OpenGL,...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: From £24,000 to £50,000 per annum outstanding benefits package
Posted: 21 May 2013
Senior LAN Connectivity Software Engineer
Brentwood, South East
The Sky+ STB, and the companion Sky+ app for mobile devices, is at the heart of our customers experience and our product development efforts. Job Purpose and responsibilities...
British Sky Broadcasting
Salary: Bonus & bens
Posted: 25 May 2013
Software Application Engineers, Cambridge, Up to £75k Plus Share Optio
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Requirements: - PhD, first class or 2:1 from well ranked university - Strong scientific / engineering degree or equivalent - Proven commercial experience developing in C - Knowledge of Linux - Networking (TCP/...
Optimus Search Ltd
Salary: From £55,000 to £70,000 per annum Plus generous package
Posted: 20 May 2013
Senior Software Engineer
Essex, South East
Key responsibilities will include:* Working within a team of highly motivated developers using knowledge of both software and hardware devices.* Software Component Development, Integration & Debugging.* Taking responsibility for...
British Sky Broadcasting
Posted: 25 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer ((C++ or Java) and Linux) upto £50k
Bradford, West Yorkshire
As an embedded software engineer you'll be working primarily on embedded linux based projects; utilising your skills in C++ or Java to develop high quality embedded applications...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £45000.00 per annum + Bonus
Posted: 23 May 2013
Firmware Engineer / Embedded Software Engineer - Durham
Durham, County Durham
Embedded C/C++, Assembler, Firmware, Embedded Software, Embedded Linux, UART, I2C, RS232, RS485, PIC, ARM, LCD development... As a Firmware Engineer / Embedded Software Engineer you will have 4+...
Saxon Recruitment Solutions
Salary: £28000 - £38000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer ((C++ or Java) and Linux) upto £50k
Bradford, Yorkshire
As an embedded software engineer you'll be working primarily on embedded linux based projects; utilising your skills in C++ or Java to develop high quality embedded applications...
JAM
Salary: £35000 - £45000.00 per annum + Bonus
Posted: 24 May 2013
Junior Embedded Engineer Role - Oxford - £40,000
Oxfordshire, South East
They are an industry leading company looking to move their current products to a open-source Linux platform... You would initially be working alongside a senior Embedded Linux...
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Embedded Software Engineer
Berkshire, Thames Valley
Salary + Fantastic benefits incl pension, bonus & much moreDP Connect, an industry award winning recruitment company, have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Embedded Software Engineer to join a...
DP Connect Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £45000 per annum + Fantastic benefits incl pension
Posted: 9 May 2013
Embedded Software Team Leader / Leeds
Leeds, West Yorkshire
A split role offering a blend of Team Leading and embedded software development duties in this new role with one of the area's leading tech employers... - Ability...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £900000 per annum + Excellent Package
Posted: 23 May 2013
Principal Embedded Software Engineer (DSP,C++, C & RTOS)
Manchester, Lancashire
Principal Embedded Software Engineer Technical Skills: *Embedded C/C++ programming *Digital Signal Processing *Real Time Operating Systems *Comms Protocols - Ethernet, TCP/IP Beneficial: *Object orientated programming *Embedded Linux...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 21 May 2013
C / Linux Software Engineer
Surrey
The role will require the requirement capture, design implementation, validation and delivery of a Linux OS including the design of an embedded web server, and this will run...
Reflex Computer Recruitment
Salary: £30000 - £50000 per annum + TBC
Posted: 25 May 2013
Linux Software Engineer - graduate 1st / 2.1; C / C++; Python / Perl; Linux; Networking / Wireless; Cambridge, to £Excellent + benefits
Cambridge, East Anglia
Requirement specifications: - 1st / 2.1 in computer science (or other STEM discipline) degree from a top university... - Strong systems level programming in C / C++. - Experience in scripting languages (...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £Excellent + benefits
Posted: 29 April 2013
Senior Software Engineer (C/Linux/STB)
West London
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British Sky Broadcasting
Salary: Bonus & bens
Posted: 25 May 2013
Technical Architect (STB/Broadcast technologies)
West London
Key Responsibilities - Supporting all phases of design from concept/requirements to architecture to supporting deployment activities - Liaison with internal Sky and external supplier / partner Architects and other technical...
British Sky Broadcasting
Salary: Bonus & bens
Posted: 25 May 2013
Embedded C Software Team Leader
Surrey
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