Senior Data Analyst, Unreal Engine & Creator Products

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Data Analyst

Job Summary

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

Job Details

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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About The Company

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.

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