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Country: Portugal (PT)
City: Ovar
Worksite / Location: Ovar Plant
Job Function: CFO_IT
Job Discipline:
Job Family: Applications
Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. Join a family-owned company committed to being environmentally friendly in every aspect of its business, contributing to society, and inspiring trust. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Java Developer in our plant in [[location]].
Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. To strengthen our team, we are looking for an Java Developer.
We are open to candidates in Ovar.
Main tasks & responsibilities
• Backend Development (Java / Spring Boot)
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot. Implement business logic, REST/SOAP services, and application layers.
• Desktop Application Development (Swing / JavaFX)
Develop and maintain desktop applications using Java Swing and JavaFX. Create user-friendly interfaces and ensure performance and usability.
• System Integration
Integrate applications with internal and external systems using APIs, messaging, or middleware.
• Code Quality & Testing
Write clean, maintainable code; perform unit testing and code reviews; ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Security Implementation
Implement authentication, authorization, and secure communication across applications and services.
• DevOps & Deployment
Support builds and deployments using CI/CD tools
• Documentation
Maintain technical documentation, including system design, APIs, and user guides.
• Collaboration Work with business teams, analysts, and other developers in Agile environments to deliver solutions.
Requirements
• Academic background University degree: in IT, Software Development
• Minimum professional experience: 3-5 years.
• Proficiency in English (any other language skill will be strongly valuated).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage with internal stakeholders
• Java (Core Java)
Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming, collections, exception handling, and multithreading.
• Spring Boot / Spring Framework
Experience building REST services, dependency injection, configuration, and microservice architectures.
• JavaFX Intermediate
Ability to build modern UI desktop applications with responsive and user-friendly interfaces.
• Java Swing
Experience maintaining or developing legacy desktop applications.
• REST & SOAP Web Services
Strong experience designing, developing, and consuming APIs (JSON/XML, WSDL, etc.).
• Debugging & Troubleshooting
Strong analytical skills to identify and resolve issues across multiple layers.
At Yazaki, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone which extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.
We are looking forward to receiving your application and to get to know you. Please apply by clicking the 'Apply Now' button. We wish you all the success in your application!
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