Java Engineer, Radar Engineering

Apple, Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's Radar Platform team in Cork, Ireland seeks an early-career Java Engineer to help build and scale the services behind Radar.

You will design, implement, test, and operate backend services in a Spring/REST ecosystem, collaborating with global teams to deliver robust features.

Join a highly collaborative environment with mentorship and opportunities to grow while contributing to Apple’s engineering workflows.

Qualifications

• Strong Java programming skills with OO design and algorithms.
• Experience with REST APIs and backend services (Spring).
• Familiar with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with Git and SDLC.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test features and bug fixes for Radar’s backend services in Java.
• Write clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Work with senior engineers to break down features 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 the team’s engineering best practices.

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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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