Corporate Architect

Overview

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Dutch Bros isn't just about coffee; it's about building a legendary brand with an amazing customer experience. We are growing as a company and as an architecture team. We are seeking a forward-thinking professional to support our Corporate Solutions team with a strong focus on leveraging AI to drive business transformation. This role is pivotal in aligning AI capabilities with strategic business objectives, enabling innovation, driving adoption and operational excellence across the organization.

The ideal candidate will possess a blend of technical acumen and business insight, capable of communicating complex AI concepts to executive stakeholders and influencing decision-making at the highest levels.

• AI-Driven Innovator:
  You understand advanced AI concepts and can lead initiatives that integrate these technologies into core systems to drive meaningful business transformation.
• 3+ years of applied AI & ML experience:
  Proven track record of using AI, predictive analytics, and automation to solve real-world business problems.
• 8+ years of software development experience:
  Proficient in coding and understanding the challenges of building and maintaining complex systems.
• 5+ years of experience in Solutions or Enterprise Architecture:
  Strong strategic vision with hands-on delivery capability.
• 5+ years data and integration experience:
  Familiar with data-based systems and tradeoffs of various implementations.
• 5+ corporate systems experience in quick service restaurants or retail:
  Understand how technology enables the business and can lead cross-functional collaboration.
• Communication Superstar:
  Able to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Get It Done Attitude:
  Self-starter with a strong work ethic and results focus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Master's degree is a plus but not required.

This role is located in Tempe, Arizona. The position is required to be in office 4 days per week (Mon–Thu);
Fridays are optional remote work days.

• AI Strategy & Vision:
  Develop and champion the strategic roadmap for leveraging AI to drive business transformation and create a competitive advantage.
• Architecture & Governance:
  Design scalable AI architectures and establish governance to ensure solutions are secure, reliable, and integrated enterprise-wide.
• Execution & Value Realization:
  Oversee the execution of AI projects to solve critical business problems and deliver measurable ROI through user adoption.
• Provide direct oversight of AI solution design, infrastructure, and deployment using standardized coding best practices.
• Deeply experienced and passionate about applied AI, comfortable building end-to-end ML pipelines in cloud environments; set priorities and organize collaborative work.
• Drive timely delivery of AI products linked to actionable business decisions.
• From proof-of-concept to full productization, including data ingestion, model training, deployment, monitoring for performance drift, and iteration for continuous improvement.
• Informs, influences, and supports product decisions.
• Must be able to collaborate in-person with occasional impromptu in-person meetings.

• Be a Visionary:
  Define and communicate the future state of our technology landscape.
• Lead the Charge:
  Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap and translate strategies into outcomes.
• Stay Ahead of the Curve:
  Evaluate emerging technologies and their potential impact on the business.
• Collaborate & Conquer:
  Work with product, engineering, and business teams to translate goals into technical solutions.
• Build the Blueprint:
  Design robust and scalable architectures for ecommerce, payments, mobile, and loyalty programs.
• Ensure Security & Reliability:
  Champion security and reliability best practices.
• Spread the Good Word:
  Educate and mentor team members on architectural principles and best practices.

• In-Office Environment: Must be able to work in a busy, crowded, and loud office with frequent…