Description
Senior Data Scientist, Trust and Safety
At Epic Games, we're seeking a Senior Data Scientist to independently own and drive analytics initiatives for Family Experience (FamXP), Investigation analytics and Trust and Safety, with a focus on impacting team and product outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and deliver end-to-end analytics projects for Family Experience and Trust & Safety that drive team outcomes and measurably influence product/org outcomes, from problem framing through impact measurement; can range from telemetry implementation to reporting to automation (from Workato to ML)
- Solve ambiguous Family Experience and Trust & Safety problems by designing analyses, evaluating options/tradeoffs, and making independent decisions that keep work moving in a dynamic environment
- Execute team and product/org strategy through analytics planning: translate strategy into metrics, roadmaps/backlogs, and clear success criteria; contribute to setting team goals
- Build and maintain production-quality metrics, dashboards, and data models that monitor safety, parental controls, and age-appropriate experiences across Epic’s ecosystem
- Drive alignment around approach and outcomes with Trust & Safety, Product, Engineering, Legal, and Policy partners across the team and organization, managing expectations and trade-offs
- Handle sensitive data related to minors and safety incidents with discretion, applying privacy/security best practices and Epic data governance requirements
- Mentor others on the team and within the product/org: share best practices, review work, and raise the bar for how analytics is done
Requirements
- 6-10 years of demonstrated ability to own and deliver analytics projects that execute team outcomes and influence product/org outcomes
- Strong SQL skills (Python, PySpark a plus) and experience working with large-scale datasets; comfort in modern data environments (e.g., Snowflake/Databricks/Spark); familiarity with version control and workflow orchestration tools (Airflow or similar) is a plus
- Proven ability to solve ambiguous problems and make independent decisions on team projects with minimal/no oversight
- Experience turning messy data into production-quality metrics, dashboards, and data models that support operational monitoring and decision-making
- Strong judgment handling sensitive or regulated data; working knowledge of privacy/security practices and relevant compliance concepts
- Ability to execute team + product/org strategy via planning and prioritization; can translate goals into measurable outcomes and help set team goals
- Track record of driving alignment and collaboration across immediate/adjacent teams and the broader product/org
- Clear communicator who can align stakeholders through concise updates and documentation that drive decisions and action
- Evidence of mentoring others on the team/product org (coaching, reviews, raising standards)
- Domain strength in Trust & Safety and/or family experiences online (e.g., moderation, account safety, community health, fraud, or safety feature measurement)
Benefits
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.