Java Engineer, Radar Engineering

Lex; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an early-career Java Engineer for the Radar Platform team. You will help build and run Java-based backend services powering Radar, Apple’s platform for bug tracking and work management.

Join a distributed team across California, Texas, and Ireland, and contribute to a scalable, production-grade microservices stack built with Spring, Solr, and Oracle. You will grow with mentorship, gain exposure to modern development practices, and deliver end-to-end features that shape

Qualifications

• Solid programming skills in Java with OO design and algorithms.
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with version control (Git) and SDLC.
• Experience building REST APIs or backend services (Spring).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java programming

Object-oriented design

SQL

REST APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Spring

SQL

REST

Job description

Summary

Do you want to have a significant impact on how work is done at Apple? Radar is used by every major organization across Apple to help teams organize and track their work. As Apple’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 services behind 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 highly collaborative environment, you will work closely with a team of passionate builders to deliver end-to-end features critical to Apple’s engineering workflows. You will receive structured mentorship, comprehensive training in Apple’s development practices, and the support to learn and develop your skills quickly. You will write, test, and ship Java code across a complex microservices ecosystem built on Spring, Solr, and Oracle. You will build new features, fix bugs, and learn how a platform at this scale remains stable while constantly evolving. As you ramp up, you will take on increasing ownership of features and services, contribute to design discussions, and help bring new technologies 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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