Enterprise Architect

Newport Beach, California 610 Newport Center Drive, 92660

CULTIVATE A BETTER WORLD

Food served fast does not have to be a typical fast-food experience. Chipotle has always done things differently, both in and out of our restaurants. We are changing the face of fast food, starting conversations, and directly supporting efforts to shift the future of farming and food. We hope you will as we continue to learn, evolve, and shape what comes next on our mission to make better food accessible to everyone.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We’re looking for a dynamic Enterprise Architect who can translate ambitious business goals into pragmatic, scalable technology strategy. You will partner with executives, product, engineering, and operations to shape roadmaps, reduce complexity, and accelerate delivery in a super fast-paced, high-growth environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Partner with business leaders to define target-state capabilities, value streams, and KPIs; translate them into technology roadmaps.

• Own current-state and future-state architecture across applications, data, integration, and infrastructure; identify gaps and rationalize the portfolio.

• Establish lean architecture guardrails (not heavy governance) to enable rapid, safe change: reference architectures, patterns, and review “fast lanes.”

• Drive modernization: cloud-first/platform approaches, microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and automation.

• Lead integration strategy (API management, event streaming, messaging) to enable reusable services and faster product delivery.

• Align data strategy (data platforms, analytics, governance, MDM) with business outcomes and AI/ML opportunities.

• Embed security, privacy, and resilience by design (zero trust, IAM, encryption, DR, compliance posture) without slowing the business.

• Partner with finance to build investment cases and track value: TCO/ROI, OKRs, and benefits realization.

• Mentor solution architects and engineering teams; elevate architectural practices and technical decision quality.

• Run architecture forums and communicate complex concepts simply to executive and non-technical stakeholders.

• Measure and reduce technical debt; set standards for observability, reliability, and performance at scale.

• Influence vendor and build/buy/partner decisions; negotiate for flexibility, interoperability, and cost effectiveness.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

• B.S. degree in computer science or other related field.

• 8+ years in architecture roles (enterprise, data, platform, software, or solution) within fast-paced organizations.

• Expertise across: cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices, APIs, CI/CD, containers/Kubernetes, event streaming (e.g., Kafka), and integration patterns.

• Exceptional influencing and storytelling skills; can align executives and engineers around pragmatic choices.

• Security-by-design mindset; familiarity with frameworks and controls (e.g., zero trust, IAM, SOC 2, GDPR).

• Comfortable with Agile/Lean, product and platform operating models, and scaled delivery (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or similar).

PAY TRANSPARENCY

A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $131,000.00–$183,500.00. You are also eligible for annual cash bonuses and equity awards based upon performance and other factors. Actual compensation offered may vary depending on skill level, experience, and/or education. Chipotle offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k, sick leave, vacation time, and much more. Visit https://jobs.chipotle.com/benefits for more details.

WHO WE ARE

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Chipotle has restaurants in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany and is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants in North America and Europe. With employees passionate about providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital, technology and sustainable business practices. For more information or to place an order online, visit WWW.CHIPOTLE.COM

Chipotle Mexican Grill is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. As a people-first company rooted in values, our purpose extends beyond serving nutritious food using real ingredients. It means hiring world-class individuals and fostering a culture that champions diversity, ensures equity, and celebrates inclusion. All qualified applicants, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  

Qualified applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. Please contact ADAaccommodations@chipotle.comif you need an accommodation due to a disability to complete an application, job interview, and/or to otherwise participate in the hiring process. This email does not respond to non-accommodations related requests.