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 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.
Role Overview
The Software Engineer independently delivers well-engineered code using established best practices, with the ability and willingness to pick up new languages, frameworks, and tools as the team's needs evolve. This is a foundational hands-on engineering role — building features, writing tests, managing version control, contributing to cloud/DevOps tasks with guidance, and using AI-assisted tools responsibly to support day-to-day development work.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Work
Apply OOP/SOLID principles, design patterns, and common data structures & algorithms with minimal supervision.
Apply basic concurrency/parallel programming concepts under supervision, and foundational secure programming concepts.
Learn new languages, libraries, and frameworks as needed; build a good understanding of the SaaS/PaaS solutions the team relies on.
Use foundational design patterns and reference architectures, seeking senior support as needed; interpret functional and non-functional requirements to complete tasks with minimal rework.
Use Sysco-approved AI coding assistants for code generation, debugging, and refactoring, always validating AI-generated output before committing; understand foundational AI integration patterns and contribute to related implementations.
Delivery, Quality & Operations
Manage code branches and versioned components comfortably; operate independently within the team's chosen project management methodology.
Implement code quality best practices and adjust existing code to meet standards without breaking functionality; write effective unit tests and understand the goals of integration and end-to-end testing.
Conduct root cause analysis and resolve straightforward production issues independently; navigate approved monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog, AWS CloudWatch) to monitor applications, including AI-integrated components.
Contribute to foundational DevOps tasks (CI/CD, configuration/secret management, infrastructure) and cloud implementations/PoCs (AWS/GCP/Azure) with guidance; stay aware of approved vulnerability detection tooling and cloud AI service usage guidelines.
Use AI tools to assist in writing tests and flagging code quality issues, validating AI-generated output for correctness and coverage.
People & Stakeholder Management
Communicate clearly and constructively, verbally and in writing; actively participate in project meetings and sprint ceremonies.
Estimate assigned tasks accurately and participate in team-level estimation/planning; stay aware of what teammates are working on and step up to support when advised by seniors.
Actively contribute to brainstorming sessions and research answers to technical questions independently; stay current on industry and AI trends through discussions and forums.
Use AI assistance responsibly for written communication and documentation; proactively explore how AI tools can improve personal productivity and share learnings with the team.
Requirements
Technical Skills
Solid grounding in OOP/SOLID principles, design patterns, and data structures & algorithms.
Working knowledge of foundational secure programming and data privacy concepts.
Comfortable with version control, branching strategies, and CI/CD basics.
Familiarity with at least one cloud platform (AWS/GCP/Azure) and willingness to contribute to cloud/DevOps tasks with guidance.
Experience using AI coding assistants for development tasks, with the judgment to validate AI-generated output before use.
Leadership & Soft Skills
Strong verbal and written communication; comfortable participating actively in agile ceremonies.
Reliable task estimation and self-management within a defined project methodology.
A proactive, independent learning mindset with willingness to research and self-improve.
Experience & Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
More than one year of professional software engineering experience.
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
- Strong grounding in OOP/SOLID principles, design patterns, and data structures & algorithms.
- Working knowledge of foundational secure programming and data privacy concepts.
- Comfortable with version control and branching strategies (e.g., Git).
- Familiarity with CI/CD basics and implementing code quality best practices.
- Familiarity with at least one cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Experience contributing to cloud/DevOps tasks (configuration/secret management, infrastructure) with guidance.
- Experience using AI coding assistants and validating AI-generated output before use.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as DataDog or AWS CloudWatch.
- Ability to write effective unit tests and understand integration/end-to-end testing goals.
- Strong verbal and written communication and active participation in agile ceremonies.
- Reliable task estimation and self-management within a project methodology.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- More than one year of professional software engineering experience.
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.
