Senior Engineer - Data Engineering
The Big Picture
Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 56th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry.
Sysco employs over 75,000 associates, has 337 smart distribution facilities worldwide and over 14,000 IoT-enabled trucks serving 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2025 that ended June 29, 2025, the company generated sales of more than $81.4 billion.
Sysco LABS Sri Lanka delivers the technology that powers Sysco’s end-to-end operations.
Sysco LABS’ enterprise technology is present in the end-to-end foodservice journey, enabling the sourcing of food products, merchandising, storage and warehouse operations, order placement and pricing algorithms, the delivery of food and supplies to Sysco’s global network and the in-restaurant dining experience of the end-customer.
The Opportunity:
We are currently on the lookout for a Senior Engineer - Data Engineering to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Designing and developing data solutions for one of the world’s largest corporations involved in the marketing and distribution of food products
- Implementing distributed and highly available data processing applications that scale for enterprise demands
- Adhering to Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery of solutions
- Ensuring high code quality by following software engineering best practices
- Working collaboratively in a cross-functional team in an Agile delivery environment
- Adhering to DevOps principles and being involved in projects throughout their full software lifecycle: from development, QA, and deployment, to post-production support
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent, and 3-5 years of experience in developing enterprise grade data processing applications
- A strong programming background in data ops (Python, Shell, SQL)
- Experience in processing large volumes of data
- Hands-on experience in working with relational/NoSQL databases and distributed storage engines (HDFS, S3, Redshift)
- Hands-on experience in ETL design and development using ETL tools (Preferably Informatica and cloud tools such as AWS Data Pipelines, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Spark, Hive)
- Experience in working with streaming data (using tools such as Kenisis, Kafka, Storm, Spark) will be an added advantage
- Experience in API development and user interfaces and related tools (NodeJS, AngularJS, HTML) will be an added advantage
- Working experience in a Scrum Agile delivery environment and with DevOps practices
- Experience in code management and CI/CD tools such as Github, Gitlab, Jenkins
- Experience in an agile environment and aligning Pod members on technical vision and path to implementation
- A strong desire to continue to grow your skillset
- Strong communication skills that are influential and convincing
Benefits:
- Performance-based annual bonus
- Performance rewards and recognition
- Agile Benefits - special allowances for Health, Wellness & Academic purposes
- Paid birthday leave
- Team engagement allowance
- Comprehensive Health & Life Insurance Cover - extendable to parents and in-laws
- Hybrid work arrangement
Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent and 3-5 years developing enterprise data processing applications
- Strong programming background in data ops (Python, Shell, SQL)
- Experience processing large volumes of data
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases and distributed storage engines (HDFS, S3, Redshift)
- Hands-on ETL design and development
- Experience with specific ETL/cloud tools (Informatica, AWS Data Pipeline, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Spark, Hive)
- Experience with streaming data tools (Kinesis, Kafka, Storm, Spark)
- Experience in API development and UI related tools (NodeJS, AngularJS, HTML)
- Working experience in a Scrum Agile delivery environment and with DevOps practices
- Experience in code management and CI/CD tools (Github, Gitlab, Jenkins)
- Experience aligning Pod members on technical vision and implementation
- Strong desire to continue growing technical skillset
- Strong communication skills that are influential and convincing
Sysco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sysco and has not been reviewed or approved by Sysco.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with telehealth, behavioral health resources, and targeted programs indicate broad coverage and support. Preventive care access and ancillary offerings (dental, vision, Rx advocacy) further reinforce the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic company contributions plus a match, alongside an employee stock purchase plan, underscores solid retirement support. At union locations, enhanced pension terms add to perceived long‑term value.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent collective bargaining outcomes with substantial wage increases demonstrate meaningful pay progression where contracts apply. In high‑volume markets, incentive structures can amplify earnings beyond base rates.
Sysco Insights
What We Do
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates almost 340 distribution centers, in over 10 countries, with 76,000 colleagues serving approximately 730,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than $81 billion in fiscal year 2025 that ended June 28, 2025. As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions. For more information, visit www.sysco.com. For important news and key information for Sysco investors, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investors.sysco.com.
