Software Engineer - Full Stack
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.
For more information visit: www.syscolabs.lk
The Opportunity
We are currently on the lookout for a talented Software Engineer - Full Stack to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Developing new customer-focused products for one of the world’s largest corporations involved in the marketing and distribution of food products
- Working with a passionate group of innovative engineers developing highly influential business products
- Collaborating with diverse technologists in a precise engineering organization driven by the best engineering practices and processes in the country
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent, and 1-2 years of experience developing production enterprise applications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in Restful Web API design
- Experience in Java/Spring Boot ecosystem with a good understanding of asynchronous/synchronous programming
- Experience in frontend technology such as ReactJS with a good understanding in frontend state management and side-effect handling
- Experience in relational or NoSQL database design, querying and performance tuning
- Familiarity with working in a Scrum Agile delivery environment.
- Possesses technical knowledge and skills in test data management.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and experience working with Cloud IaaS or PaaS providers such as AWS, GCP.
- 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
- Entertainment allowance
- 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
Skills Required
- A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 1-2 years of experience developing production enterprise applications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in Restful Web API design
- Experience in Java/Spring Boot ecosystem
- Experience in frontend technology such as ReactJS
- Experience in relational or NoSQL database design
- Familiarity with working in a Scrum Agile delivery environment
- Possesses technical knowledge in test data management
- Familiarity with DevOps practices
- Familiarity with Quality Engineering processes
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.
