Epic Games

Senior Data Scientist

Epic Games · Cary,North Carolina,United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
66 days
Epic Games's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Epic Games's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Epic Games
high
149 stale, 9 reposted of 165 open
Hiring momentum
210 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

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About this role

As a Senior Data Scientist at Epic Games, you will develop strategic insights to guide Finance and Product leadership, focusing on the Epic ecosystem. Your responsibilities include maintaining core business reporting, building time series forecasting models, and performing deep dives into high-priority topics relevant to the Fortnite ecosystem. You will also ensure data quality and collaborate with teams to enhance data-driven decision-making across the organization.

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freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 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

Nice to have

  • 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

What you get

  • 100% of premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match
  • Robust mental well-being program providing free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment
  • Company-wide paid breaks and employee celebration events

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Focus on gaming industry may limit applicability of skills to other sectors
  • Role involves collaboration with engineering and QA, which may require additional coordination

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Listed by Epic Games on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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