RISC-V jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, RISC-V appears in 144 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Embedded Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning RISC-V, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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Frequently asked questions about RISC-V
+Is RISC-V in demand in 2026?
Yes. RISC-V appears in 144 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks. Embedded Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning RISC-V (20.8% of all postings mentioning RISC-V).
+What jobs require RISC-V?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning RISC-V are SoC Architect (14.3% of that role’s postings mention RISC-V), Physical Design Engineer (4.3% of that role’s postings mention RISC-V), Embedded Software Engineer (3.1% of that role’s postings mention RISC-V).
+What skills are commonly paired with RISC-V?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), RISC-V most often appears alongside ARM, Python, C++, C, Linux.
+Where is RISC-V most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring RISC-V are Austin, Santa Clara, Toronto, Irvine, Los Angeles, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring RISC-V — last 90 days
Roles most likely to require RISC-V
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| SoC Architect | 3 | 14.3% |
| Physical Design Engineer | 1 | 4.3% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 30 | 3.1% |
| Software Product Manager | 1 | 2.9% |
| Software Engineering Lead | 1 | 2.6% |
| Embedded Software Developer | 1 | 1.8% |
| System Software Engineer | 2 | 1.6% |
| Software Development Engineer | 1 | 1.1% |
| Flight Software Engineer | 1 | 1.0% |
| Firmware Engineer | 1 | 0.9% |
Roles with the most RISC-V postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Embedded Software Engineer | 30 | 20.8% |
| Software Engineer | 29 | 20.1% |
| Technical Program Manager | 11 | 7.6% |
| Product Manager | 6 | 4.2% |
| Software Architect | 4 | 2.8% |
| ASIC Design Engineer | 3 | 2.1% |
| Chiplet Design Architect | 3 | 2.1% |
| Compiler Engineer | 3 | 2.1% |
| Program Manager | 3 | 2.1% |
| SoC Architect | 3 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for RISC-V
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | 13 | 9.0% |
| Santa Clara | 10 | 6.9% |
| Toronto | 9 | 6.3% |
| Irvine | 5 | 3.5% |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 3.5% |
| Belgrade | 4 | 2.8% |
| Gdańsk | 4 | 2.8% |
| Taipei | 4 | 2.8% |
| Hsinchu | 3 | 2.1% |
Skills commonly paired with RISC-V
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning RISC-V by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s RISC-V postings by all RISC-V postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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