JOB DESCRIPTION

Technical Lead  

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.  

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 5+ years 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, schema design and SQL optimization; Knowledge on NoSQL databases would be an added advantage 

• Strong understanding of data streaming concepts and related toolsets (Kafka), along with practical expertise in asynchronous processing, error handling, and root-cause analysis 

• Hands-on experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), along with knowledge on serverless application development patterns 

• Familiarity with Linux based systems, DevOps practices 

• Knowledge on front-end development (React/Redux stack) would be beneficial 

• Excellent communication skills 

• The ability to work well with a team and lead/groom junior members as required 

• 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.