Software Engineer (Backend)
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. Everything we do at Sysco LABS supports Sysco’s Purpose of “Connecting the world to share food and care for one another”, and our work directly impacts millions of food consumers in a trillion-dollar, global industry.
Responsibilities:
The design and development of enterprise solutions for one of the world’s largest corporations
Implement distributed and highly available enterprise applications that scale for enterprise demands.
Adhere to Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery of Solutions.
Ensure high code quality by following software engineering best practices.
Work collaboratively in a cross functional team in an Agile delivery environment.
Adhere to DevOps principles and be 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)
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:
US dollar-linked compensation
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
Overseas travel opportunities and exposure to client environments
Hybrid work arrangement
Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Top Skills
What We Do
Sysco focuses on distribution of food products to restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality businesses.
