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.
Responsibilities:
- Designing and developing enterprise solutions for one of the world’s largest corporations
- Implementing distributed and highly available enterprise 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, with a minimum of 1year of experience developing production grade enterprise applications
- Extensive experience with the Java/Spring-Boot stack, along with hands-on knowledge on RESTful APIs, microservices, performance optimizations, enterprise integration principles and modern deployment strategies (containerization principles)
- An in-depth understanding of relational databases (MySQL or Postgres), schema design, and SQL optimization; Knowledge on NoSQL databases would be an added advantage
- Familiarity with data streaming concepts and related toolsets (Kafka)
- Familiarity with Linux-based systems and DevOps practices
- Prior experience and hands-on exposure working with AWS will be beneficial
- Excellent communication skills
- Familiarity with working in a Scrum Agile delivery environment
- Familiarity with Quality Engineering processes and practices
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
- At least 1 year of experience developing production-grade enterprise applications
- Extensive experience with Java and Spring Boot
- Hands-on knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices
- Experience with performance optimization and enterprise integration principles
- Knowledge of modern deployment strategies and containerization principles
- In-depth understanding of relational databases, schema design, and SQL optimization
- Experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Knowledge of NoSQL databases
- Familiarity with data streaming concepts and Kafka
- Familiarity with Linux-based systems and DevOps practices
- Prior hands-on experience with AWS
- Excellent communication skills
- Familiarity with Scrum Agile delivery environments
- Familiarity with Quality Engineering processes and practices
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.
