Senior Software Engineer
About Sysco LABS:
Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 55th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry.
Sysco operates 333 distribution centers across 10 countries, with 75,000 colleagues serving approximately 670,000 customer locations, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues and more. For fiscal year 2026, which ended June 27, 2026, the company generated sales of more than $84 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.
Role Overview
Independently delivers well-engineered, secure code while guiding junior engineers on best practices and taking ownership of medium-complexity problems. This role combines strong hands-on engineering - architecture, coding, testing, cloud/DevOps - with mentorship, design judgment, and the responsible use and oversight of AI-assisted development tools.
Develops expertise in the Pricefx ecosystem, understand platform capabilities and best practices, and contributes to the design and delivery of scalable, maintainable pricing solutions on Pricefx platform.
Some flexibility in daily schedule may be expected, on an as-needed basis, to allow for reasonable working-hour overlap with global colleagues, supporting collaboration across regions including North America and Europe.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Delivery & Architecture
- Apply OOP/SOLID principles, design patterns, and data structures & algorithms confidently, and guide juniors on the same - with a focus on code maintainability and readability. Actively contribute to design discussions and code reviews, helping prioritize vulnerability and quality fixes.
- Apply secure programming practices and leverage approved frameworks/libraries to build efficient, secure software. Use AI coding assistants confidently for generation, debugging, and refactoring, and guide juniors on responsible usage, output validation, and AI's limitations.
- Interpret functional, non-functional, and business requirements across development, testing, and operations; build strong understanding of the team's business domain and enterprise architecture patterns to explain solution trade-offs clearly.
- Design and implement features that integrate approved AI services, understanding cost, latency, and model trade-offs; stay open to learning new languages, frameworks, and tools as team needs evolve.
- Develop and maintain solutions on the Pricefx SaaS platform using the Pricefx application framework, configuring and extending platform capabilities to meet business requirements.
- Complete Pricefx training and successfully obtain the Pricefx Configuration Engineer certification, building expertise in the Pricefx application framework and platform capabilities.
Delivery, Quality & Operations
- Manage version control and branching practices, and operate proficiently within the team's project methodology (Scrum, Kanban etc.); support release management planning and scheduling.
- Drive code quality - implementing best practices, guiding peers, and participating in reviews - while writing effective unit/integration tests and delivering solutions with minimal production defects. Hold AI-generated code and tests to the same review rigor as human-written work.
- Perform root cause analysis independently, resolving issues from straightforward through medium complexity, using approved monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog, CloudWatch).
- Contribute comfortably to DevOps and cloud tasks, remediate vulnerabilities using approved security tooling, and integrate cloud services with an understanding of cost, security, and performance trade-offs.
People & Stakeholder Management
- Communicate clearly and constructively, verbally and in writing, maintaining transparent two-way communication within the team; actively participate in ceremonies and planning, including accurate task estimation.
- Support task planning and mentor junior members - identify teammates who need extra support and communicate with team leadership.
- Grow awareness of the business impact of technical decisions; document and share knowledge, recommend learning resources for less experienced engineers, and stay current on industry and AI trends.
- Proactively evaluate new technologies, tools, and AI-driven improvement ideas that could benefit the team, discussing outcomes collaboratively.
- Participate in technical interviews as needed, assessing candidates' coding and problem-solving skills to help maintain a high engineering bar.
Requirements
Technical Skills
- Strong command of OOP/SOLID principles, design patterns, and data structures & algorithms, with practical secure programming knowledge.
- Confident use of design patterns/reference architectures with clear articulation of trade-offs.
- Comfortable with at least one cloud platform (AWS/GCP/Azure), DevOps/CI-CD fundamentals, and IaC.
- Judgment-driven use of AI coding assistants, including validating output and guiding others on safe usage.
- Exposure to Groovy programming language and scripting concepts is considered an added advantage.
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication, both upward and downward within the team.
- Demonstrated mentorship of junior engineers.
- Autonomous problem-solving within an assigned domain, without requiring close supervision.
- Reliable task estimation and self-management within a defined project methodology.
Experience & Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Benefits:
- Performance-based annual bonus
- Performance rewards and recognition
- Agile Benefits - special allowances for Health, Wellness & Academic purposes Entertainment allowance
- 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, Engineering, or a related field
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong command of OOP and SOLID principles, design patterns, and data structures and algorithms
- Practical secure programming knowledge
- Experience using design patterns and reference architectures, including articulating trade-offs
- Comfort with at least one cloud platform: AWS, GCP, or Azure
- DevOps and CI/CD fundamentals
- Infrastructure as Code experience
- Judgment-driven use of AI coding assistants, including validating generated output
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated mentorship of junior engineers
- Autonomous problem-solving within an assigned domain
- Reliable task estimation and self-management within a defined project methodology
- Exposure to Groovy programming and scripting concepts
- Completion of Pricefx training and Pricefx Configuration Engineer certification
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.
