Senior Solution Architect: AI & Automation Leader

CAVA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus and long-term incentives

Unlimited PTO & parental leave

Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine

401k with company contribution

Company food and casual environment

Job summary

CAVA is seeking a Solution Architect to shape innovative restaurant and enterprise solutions using AI, automation, and modern tech. You will translate business needs into scalable architectures, guide engineering teams, and collaborate across operations, product, data, and finance to drive measurable value.

This senior role requires deep experience across cloud, APIs, and data platforms, with a focus on security, governance, and observable systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering, architecture, or related tech.

Responsibilities

• Identify innovation opportunities with cross-functional teams.
• Translate challenges into technical strategies and designs.
• Architect solutions improving operations and guest experiences.
• Apply AI, automation, and emerging tech; lead pilots.
• Guide engineering teams through implementation with security and governance.

Skills

AI solutions

Cloud architecture

API design

Security governance

Vendor evaluation

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Python

Node.js

Java

Job description

CAVA is seeking a Solution Architect to shape innovative restaurant and enterprise solutions using AI, automation, and modern tech. You will translate business needs into scalable architectures, guide engineering teams, and collaborate across operations, product, data, and finance to drive measurable value.

This senior role requires deep experience across cloud, APIs, and data platforms, with a focus on security, governance, and observable systems.