Senior Data Scientist

What We Do

Epic Games’ Data & Analytics teams build powerful stories and visuals that inform the games we make, the technology we develop, and business decisions that drive Epic. We are dedicated to creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment where innovation thrives.

What You'll Do

• Apply mixed methods to own the end-to-end life cycle of creating data assets, reports, insights, to impact the direction of efforts across Epic’s portfolio of products and ecosystems, with a particular focus on our meta-progression systems, like XP and Quests.
• Partner with progression and quest product managers and designers to identify opportunities for our meta-progression systems and use data to develop metrics and insights.
• Scope the telemetry these systems depend on and build the ETL, data models, and dashboards stakeholders rely on to tune XP, quests, and the Battle Pass each season.
• Run exploratory analysis, whether that's how to cohort players, what's behind an engagement shift, or funnel analysis.
• Design and run experiments: A/B tests where we can randomize, and other causal inference methods (difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity) where we can't.
• Partner on new progression features from the start, from scoping what to measure through standing up reporting for launch.

What We're Looking For

• At least 5 years in analytics or data science, with a proven interest in and knowledge of live-service games and how players engage with them.
• A strong product sense, and a track record of shaping what a team builds by putting the right data in front of the right people.
• Fluent, efficient SQL over very large datasets and solid footing in the Python analytics stack.
• Experience scoping telemetry with engineering teams and building the ETL and data models on top of it.
• A grounding in experimental design and A/B testing, with the judgment to know when a clean experiment isn't possible; quasi-experimental methods (RDD, difference-in-differences) are a plus.
• Experience with production tooling: version control (GitHub), orchestration (Airflow / Astronomer), and AI coding tools such as Claude Code.

About Us

Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design.

We strive to build teams of world-class talent. Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

• EPIC JOB: Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.
• EPIC BENEFITS: Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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