Embedded Software Engineer Jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH Options

Embedded Software Engineer
UK > Work from Home

The median Embedded Software Engineer salary for remote or hybrid work is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 352 309 519
Rank change year-on-year -43 +210 +198
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 45 320 155
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 0.30% 0.95% 0.36%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.33% 0.99% 0.38%
Number of salaries quoted 31 234 91
10th Percentile £47,500 £45,000 £39,750
25th Percentile £52,000 £46,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -8.33% +9.09%
75th Percentile £66,250 £66,250 £65,000
90th Percentile £67,500 £80,000 £75,000
UK median annual salary £54,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -1.82% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with WFH or hybrid options. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title 13,554 32,482 41,080
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.64% 95.99% 96.08%
Number of salaries quoted 9,860 24,960 29,208
10th Percentile £30,000 £33,000 £36,500
25th Percentile £43,750 £42,500 £47,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £56,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year +7.14% -10.40% +4.17%
75th Percentile £77,500 £75,000 £81,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £92,500 £100,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £52,777 £60,000
% change year-on-year +8.95% -12.04% -

Embedded Software Engineer
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with remote working options which featured Embedded Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Embedded Software Engineer trend for jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH options

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Embedded Software Engineer.

Embedded Software Engineer salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with remote working options citing Embedded Software Engineer over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Embedded Software Engineer salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Embedded Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with hybrid or remote work options featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 45 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 43 (95.56%) C
3 23 (51.11%) C++
4 19 (42.22%) Embedded Systems
5 18 (40.00%) Embedded C
6 15 (33.33%) Linux
6 15 (33.33%) Electronics
7 14 (31.11%) Firmware
7 14 (31.11%) Bluetooth
7 14 (31.11%) Continuous Improvement
8 13 (28.89%) Wireless
8 13 (28.89%) Manufacturing
9 12 (26.67%) Algorithms
9 12 (26.67%) FreeRTOS
10 11 (24.44%) Embedded Firmware
11 10 (22.22%) RS-232
11 10 (22.22%) Automotive
12 9 (20.00%) ZigBee
12 9 (20.00%) Social Skills
13 8 (17.78%) Mentoring
13 8 (17.78%) Embedded Software Development
13 8 (17.78%) Modbus
13 8 (17.78%) Test Automation
13 8 (17.78%) Wi-Fi
14 7 (15.56%) Degree
14 7 (15.56%) Unit Testing
14 7 (15.56%) Computer Science
14 7 (15.56%) TDD
14 7 (15.56%) Profibus
14 7 (15.56%) RS-485

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Communications & Networking
1 14 (31.11%) Bluetooth
2 13 (28.89%) Wireless
3 10 (22.22%) RS-232
4 9 (20.00%) ZigBee
5 8 (17.78%) Modbus
5 8 (17.78%) Wi-Fi
6 7 (15.56%) Profibus
6 7 (15.56%) RS-485
7 4 (8.89%) 5G
7 4 (8.89%) Ethernet
7 4 (8.89%) SD-WAN
7 4 (8.89%) WAN
8 1 (2.22%) GSM
8 1 (2.22%) LTE
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (2.22%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 4 (8.89%) Visual Studio
2 2 (4.44%) Git
3 1 (2.22%) Eclipse
3 1 (2.22%) GCC
3 1 (2.22%) gcov
3 1 (2.22%) GDB
3 1 (2.22%) GitLab
3 1 (2.22%) Subversion
3 1 (2.22%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 15 (33.33%) Electronics
2 13 (28.89%) Manufacturing
3 10 (22.22%) Automotive
4 9 (20.00%) Social Skills
5 7 (15.56%) Organisational Skills
6 4 (8.89%) Marketing
6 4 (8.89%) Wearables
7 2 (4.44%) Analytical Skills
7 2 (4.44%) Telecoms
8 1 (2.22%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 1 (2.22%) Legal
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (13.33%) Yocto
2 1 (2.22%) .NET
2 1 (2.22%) Boost C++ Libraries
Miscellaneous
1 19 (42.22%) Embedded Systems
2 12 (26.67%) Algorithms
3 7 (15.56%) GNSS
4 5 (11.11%) IoT
5 4 (8.89%) Self-Driving Car
6 3 (6.67%) Device Driver
6 3 (6.67%) Greenfield Project
6 3 (6.67%) Legacy Code
6 3 (6.67%) Virtual Team
7 2 (4.44%) CCTV
8 1 (2.22%) Lidar
8 1 (2.22%) Product Ownership
8 1 (2.22%) Raspberry Pi
8 1 (2.22%) Robotics
8 1 (2.22%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 15 (33.33%) Linux
2 12 (26.67%) FreeRTOS
3 4 (8.89%) Embedded Linux
4 1 (2.22%) ThreadX
Processes & Methodologies
1 45 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 14 (31.11%) Continuous Improvement
3 8 (17.78%) Embedded Software Development
3 8 (17.78%) Mentoring
3 8 (17.78%) Test Automation
4 7 (15.56%) Computer Science
4 7 (15.56%) TDD
4 7 (15.56%) Unit Testing
5 6 (13.33%) Multithreading
6 5 (11.11%) SDLC
7 4 (8.89%) B2B
7 4 (8.89%) Collaborative Culture
7 4 (8.89%) Configuration Management
7 4 (8.89%) Defect Tracking
7 4 (8.89%) Product Marketing
7 4 (8.89%) Requirements Analysis
7 4 (8.89%) Roadmaps
7 4 (8.89%) Test Assurance
7 4 (8.89%) UML
7 4 (8.89%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 43 (95.56%) C
2 23 (51.11%) C++
3 18 (40.00%) Embedded C
4 3 (6.67%) Embedded C++
4 3 (6.67%) Python
5 2 (4.44%) Shell Script
6 1 (2.22%) Assembly Language
6 1 (2.22%) C#
Qualifications
1 7 (15.56%) Degree
2 2 (4.44%) Computer Science Degree
2 2 (4.44%) SC Cleared
2 2 (4.44%) Security Cleared
3 1 (2.22%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (8.89%) PMO
1 4 (8.89%) QA
2 3 (6.67%) IEC 62304
2 3 (6.67%) MISRA
System Software
1 14 (31.11%) Firmware
2 11 (24.44%) Embedded Firmware
3 1 (2.22%) Docker
Vendors
1 4 (8.89%) Intel
2 1 (2.22%) Atmel
2 1 (2.22%) IBM
2 1 (2.22%) QNX
2 1 (2.22%) Renesas