The Delaware Supreme Court seemed skeptical Wednesday that a former Goldman Sachs computer programmer was entitled to more than $2 million in fees and costs for successfully defending himself against charges that he had stolen the investment bank’s source code.

An attorney for Sergey Aleynikov was peppered with questions from Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr., who challenged the theory Aleynikov’s title of “vice president” made him eligible for advancement and reimbursement under the firm’s corporate bylaws.