The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Snapchat is hiring a Mechanical Engineer in Chattanooga, TN.

• Role description

  If clean APIs give you a small private thrill, the Mechanical Engineer role at Snapchat in Chattanooga, TN was practically written for you. The center of gravity here is ownership — $84,000 - $121,000 and a temporary schedule orbit it, and 7 years gets you in the door.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the Snapchat stack
  • Own the Redis release that Chattanooga leadership has circled on the calendar
  • Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Chattanooga, TN and remote teams
  • Decide when to buy gRPC versus build it for Snapchat's Chattanooga, TN stack
  • Cut MySQL cold-start times so Snapchat functions wake before TN users notice
  • Prototype rough Ruby ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Snapchat's stack
  • Ship MySQL experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
  • Translate technology compliance rules into Nginx guardrails baked into the build

  What You'll Bring

  • Willingness to commute to Chattanooga, TN or work flexibly as needed
  • The integrity to flag your own mistakes first
  • A track record of make-it-better delivery in a temporary structure
  • Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
  • Hands-on Multitasking experience that survives a whiteboard interview
  • Hands-on technology experience that holds up to follow-up questions

  Here at Snapchat, we combine people-first engineering with a relentless focus on the customers we serve in Chattanooga, TN. We hand new Mechanical Engineer hires real ownership early because trust given freely tends to be returned.

  Start strong at $84,000 - $121,000, grow with a mentor, settle into benefits, and enjoy flexibility that finally fits Chattanooga.

  The Snapchat team is scaling in Chattanooga, TN, and we are hiring for it now.

  Bring 7 of grit or a fresh perspective; either way, this Mechanical Engineer role wants you.

• Required skills

  • GitLab CI
  • Spring Boot
  • Nginx
  • Ruby
  • MySQL
  • gRPC
  • Redis
  • Agile
  • Attention to Detail
  • Multitasking
  • Presentation Skills

• Benefits & perks

  • International assignment opportunities
  • Payroll advance options
  • Parking Allowance
  • Open source contribution time
  • Health Insurance
  • Personal Days
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Referral Bonuses
  • Catered Lunches
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Survivor benefits
  • Equipment and hardware allowance

• Apply before 2026-09-07

  Submit your application for this Temporary technology position.