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ANALYTICSWhat 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 Product and Marketing leadership on the Epic Games Store. The Senior Data Scientist will work in a cross-functional team environment under the direction of the EGS Director of Analytics. In addition to other responsibilities, this position will leverage advanced analytical techniques to advance the understanding of our user base and ecosystem, as well as develop high-leverage data models to improve the efficiency of the entire Insights dept.
In this role, you will
- Work across Product, Marketing and Insights teams sharing KPI-driven reporting and insights.
- Build a deep understanding of our products and become an expert on all analytics data collected.
- Develop and maintain standards for dashboards and reporting initiatives. This includes making sure data is visualized appropriately, creating consistent standards, and confirming that all data is accurate.
- Work with leadership to collaborate on time-sensitive, critical initiatives by providing analytical research and support
- Support stakeholders of our self-service data pipeline to help them understand the data they are using and teach them appropriate methods to access and summarize the data.
- Take accountability for the quality of data reported by our products, and work with programming and QA to consistently monitor and improve our data.
- Perform statistical data analysis and leverage advanced analytical techniques to showcase the impacts of various decisions of our products.
What we're looking for
- Minimum 5-7 years of professional experience as a Data Scientist or in a related field (SQL and Tableau knowledge required, Python knowledge preferred).
- Demonstrated skills in predictive analytics, especially within complex and high dimensional environments
- Passion for sharing data with others and an overall desire to make things better.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of both marketplace dynamics and analytics best practices.
- Passion for the gaming industry.
This role is open to multiple locations in North America (excluding CA, NY, & WA).
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 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. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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What We Do
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, and has more than 50 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and Epic has over 600 million accounts with over 5 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.
