Design Lead Java Coding Review

Job Title: Design Lead Java Coding Review
Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)
Experience: 1014 Years
Contract Role

Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Design Lead with strong Java development and
coding review expertise to lead technical design discussions and ensure high-quality
coding standards across development teams. The role requires deep knowledge of
Java-based enterprise applications, architecture design, and quality code governance.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead design reviews and Java code reviews to ensure adherence to enterprise
• coding standards and best practices.
• Analyze and review application architecture, design patterns, and code quality.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to development teams.
• Ensure compliance with secure coding standards, performance optimization, and
• scalability.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and QA teams to resolve design and
• coding issues.
• Identify technical risks, code vulnerabilities, and improvement opportunities
• during review cycles.
• Participate in design discussions, architecture planning, and solution reviews.
• Ensure proper documentation of design decisions and code review feedback.
• Required Skills
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices
• architecture.
• Experience in code review, design validation, and technical governance.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles and design patterns.
• Experience with REST APIs, distributed systems, and enterprise application
• architecture.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git, and code quality tools (SonarQube, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in financial services / banking domain is a plus.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.