Java Engineer, Radar Engineering

Apple Inc.; Cork; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cork, Ireland seeks an early-career Java Engineer to help build and scale the Radar platform—Apple’s backend for bug tracking, test management, and work planning.

This high-traffic system serves engineers across Apple and offers mentorship, structured training, and exposure to cutting-edge tech. You will write Java code across a microservices ecosystem built on Spring, Solr, and Oracle, collaborating with distributed teams in California, Texas, and Ireland to deliver end-to-end

Qualifications

• Strong Java programming skills with OO design.
• Experience with REST APIs or backend services.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with Git and SDLC.
• Experience with Spring is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test backend features for Radar in Java.
• Write clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Work with senior engineers to break down features into tasks and deliver on schedule.
• Investigate and resolve production issues alongside the team.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and documentation.
• Follow and help improve the team’s engineering practices.

Skills

Java

REST APIs

Spring

SQL

Git

OOP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Redis

Solr

Kafka

Oracle

Job description

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Cork, County Cork, Ireland Corporate Functions

Do you want to have a significant impact on how work is done at Apple? Radar is used byevery major organization across Apple to help teams organize and track their work. AsApple’s primary tool for defining, tracking, and testing issues, Radar has been used for decades across various teams, including hardware and software engineering. It serves as a unified platform for bug tracking, test case management, and product management, facilitating seamless coordination among team members. The Radar Engineering team at Apple seeks an early-career Java Engineer to help build and scale the services behind Radar.

Description

As a Java Engineer on the Radar Platform team, you will help build and run the servicesbehind Radar, Apple’s platform for product development, bug tracking, and work management. Radar is a high-traffic, business-critical system used by teams across all of Apple, and the work you do here will be felt by engineers company-wide from your first release.You will join a growing team distributed across California, Texas, and Ireland. In our highlycollaborative environment, you will work closely with a team of passionate builders to deliverend-to-end features critical to Apple’s engineering workflows. You will receive structuredmentorship, comprehensive training in Apple’s development practices, and the support tolearn and develop your skills quickly.You will write, test, and ship Java code across a complex microservices ecosystem built onSpring, Solr, and Oracle. You will build new features, fix bugs, and learn how a platform at thisscale remains stable while constantly evolving. As you ramp up, you will take on increasingownership of features and services, contribute to design discussions, and help bring newtechnologies onto the platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test features and bug fixes for Radar’s backend services in Java.
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code, and participate in code reviews.
• Work with senior engineers to break down features into well-scoped tasks and deliver them on schedule.
• Investigate and resolve production issues alongside the team and our Ops partners.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and documentation.
• Follow and help improve the team’s engineering best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Solid programming skills in Java or similar language, with a good grasp of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with version control (Git) and a working understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Experience building REST APIs or backend services, for example with Spring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Familiarity with Redis, Solr, Kafka, and Oracle.
• Exposure to microservices, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks such as JUnit.
• Interest or experience in agentic workflows, MCP integrations, or AI-assisted development tools.
• Ability to triage problems, prioritize accordingly, and propose a resolution.

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