Senior Data Scientist
Epic Games
| Company | Epic Games |
| Category | Data & Analytics |
| Location | Cary |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. ANALYTICS
What We Do
Our Data & Analytics teams build powerful stories and visuals that inform the games we make, the technology we develop, and business decisions that drive Epic.
What You'll Do
This position will primarily be responsible for developing strategic insights to inform Finance and Product leadership on the Epic ecosystem. The Senior Data Scientist will work in a cross-functional team environment under the direction of the Ecosystem Director of Analytics. In addition to other responsibilities, this position will maintain the core business reporting and forecasting that the org relies on, and develop high-leverage data models to improve the efficiency of the entire Insights department.
In this role, you will
Maintain and evolve core business reporting to analyze fluctuations across our core businesses — decomposing the underlying factors and isolating the causal influence of external events and internal activations
Build, maintain, analyze, and leverage time series forecasting methods to anticipate ecosystem trends and inform Finance and Product planning
Develop and maintain core data models leveraged by the entire department, improving consistency, efficiency, and analytical leverage across teams
Perform executive deep dives on high-priority subjects relevant to the Fortnite ecosystem, translating complex analysis into clear narratives for leadership
Build a deep understanding of our products and become an expert on all analytics data collected
Take accountability for the quality of data reported by our products, and work with engineering and QA to consistently monitor and improve our data
Support users of our self-service data pipeline, helping them understand the data they are using and teaching them appropriate methods to access and summarize it
Collaborate with the ecosystem analytics team to enhance data-driven decision-making across the organization
What we're looking for
Required Qualifications:
Minimum 5-7 years of professional experience as a Data Scientist or in a related field
Expertise with SQL and Python
Familiarity with time series modeling
Demonstrated skills in predictive analytics, especially within complex and high-dimensional environments
Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience delivering presentations to senior leadership, including C-suite executives
Demonstrated understanding of both contemporary video games and analytics best practices
Preferred Qualifications :
Expertise with machine learning and PySpark
Experience with time series forecasting libraries such as Prophet
Experience developing and leveraging AI workflows
Experience with causal inference methods
Passion for the gaming industry
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
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
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