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Senior Data Analyst, Unreal Engine & Creator Products

North Carolina, United States (On-site)

Senior Data Analyst, Unreal Engine & Creator Products

44 Minutes ago • 5 Years + • Data Analyst

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Job Description

As a Senior Data Analyst at Epic Games, you'll leverage your expertise to enhance Unreal Engine and creator products. Responsibilities include problem-solving, strategic product management, end-to-end analytics ownership (data modeling, reporting, insights generation to improve user experience), and cross-functional collaboration with product, marketing, and technology teams. You will use data to drive product improvements, identify market trends, and align initiatives with company goals. The role demands strong SQL skills (experience with Spark is a plus), familiarity with data pipelines and version control, and a passion for games and analytics.

Must have:

5+ years of relevant experience
Strong understanding of Unreal Engine
Excellent SQL skills
Experience with data pipelines
Product strategy and execution
Cross-functional collaboration

Good to have:

Experience with Spark
Causal inference methods
Experimental design
Full-stack data experience

Perks:

100% premium coverage for medical, dental, vision
Long-term disability and life insurance
401k with competitive match
Mental well-being program
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Paid sabbatical after 7 years

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

Use your experience in data & analytics to advance Epic’s portfolio of creator products. The successful candidate will have excellent technical capabilities, an aptitude for product strategy, and an understanding of creator needs.

In this role, you will

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking: Break down ambiguous problems, understand the pieces that matter, and drive product improvements with the insights uncovered
Strategic Product Management and Execution: Identify and evaluate market trends, opportunities, and competition to inform strategic decisions and collaborate with senior leadership to align initiatives with overall company goals
End to End Analytics Ownership: Transform raw data into data models, production metrics, scaled reporting, and insights to improve user experience and engagement
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, marketing, business, and technology teams to ensure seamless execution of initiatives; coordinate with internal stakeholders to align on goals and priorities and facilitate effective communication and collaboration across departments

What we're looking for

5+ years of industry or relevant experience, with proven interest in and knowledge of live service video games and/or developer tools
Strong understanding of Epic’s vision and the importance of Unreal Engine and other creator products
Strong product intuition and demonstrated background in influencing products by applying data and measurement to drive alignment
Experience working with development teams to instrument data and ensure continued data quality
Experience writing efficient and scalable SQL over billions of rows; it is a plus if you are familiar with distributed computing using Spark (Scala or PySpark)
Familiarity with supporting operational processes, including code version control (Github or similar), orchestration (Airflow)
Experience with a variety of causal inference methods and experimental design is a plus
Experience with a variety of causal inference methods and experimental design is a plus
Experience in a “full-stack” environment - data file ingest, ETL, data storage interaction, application development, communication of results to storage systems, code version control is a plus
Passion for games, analytics, and cutting-edge creator tools

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 sabbatical.

ABOUT US

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 .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found .

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Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is 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. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.