Senior Software Engineer – Data Integrations 

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.  

For more information visit: www.syscolabs.lk 

The Opportunity 

We are currently on the lookout for Senior Software Engineers with experience in integrations to join our team and focus on designing, developing and implementing data inbound/outbound and integration solutions for Sysco's ERP and legacy systems. 

Responsibilities: 

• Collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions 

• Designing and implementing data inbound/outbound strategies for various systems, including AS400, SAP, and other ERP platforms 

• Building Event-driven architecture using Kafka for real-time data streaming 

• Creating and maintaining REST APIs for data access and consumption by other applications 

• Ensuring high code quality by following software engineering best practices 

• Adhering to Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery of solutions 

• Monitoring and optimizing integration performance and scalability 

• Troubleshooting and resolving data integration issues, ensuring data quality and accuracy 

Requirements: 

• A Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or equivalent, and 3+ years of experience developing production enterprise applications 

• Expertise with the Java/Spring stack, Python, RESTful APIs, microservices, performance optimizations, and complex enterprise integration patterns 

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Experience with services & serverless functions (e.g., BigQuery, Datastream, DataFlow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, Cloud composer, etc.) for data processing and orchestration, including deploying and managing containerized (Docker/Kubernetes) and serverless applications 

• Hands-on experience with data ingestion and extraction from ERP systems like AS400, SAP, and Dynamics 365 

• A deep understanding of relational databases, schema design, and data integration strategies 

• Familiarity with data streaming concepts and related toolsets (Kafka, Apache Beam) 

• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins), Version Controlling Systems (GitHub), and Linux-based systems 

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred); automation via Python or Shell scripting is an added advantage 

• Familiarity with Quality Engineering processes, unit testing frameworks, and tools like SonarQube and Veracode 

• The ability to mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews, and enforce Quality Engineering processes (SonarQube, Veracode) 

• The ability to monitor and troubleshoot applications (using tools like DataDog or equivalent) and provide continuous support during critical deployments 

• Familiarity with working in a Scrum Agile delivery environment 

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to drive technical decisions and collaborate with stakeholders 

• Familiarity with GraphQL (added advantage) 

• Experience with AWS or Azure will be an added advantage 

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