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title: 'Senior Product Manager at Epic Games'
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# Senior Product Manager at Epic Games

- **Company:** Epic Games
- **Location:** Cary, NC
- **Posted:** 2026-10-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://epicgames.com/careers/jobs/6141405004?gh_jid=6141405004

## Job description

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.

## PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

## What We Do

Product Management partners with game development, publishing, marketing, and platform teams to provide a data and market-driven view of product strategy that aligns with business goals. As part of Epic’s Fortnite Game Publishing team, we use our product expertise to identify and drive growth levers to grow our player base and business.

## What You'll Do

As a Senior Product Manager, you will work across multiple feature areas of Fortnite  from season-to-season Battle Pass progression and engagement systems to the social overlay experience. This is a uniquely broad role that gives you the opportunity to shape several of Fortnite's most player-facing systems, partnering with cross-functional teams to define strategy, execute live operations, and drive meaningful outcomes across your portfolio.

In this role, you will

- Drive initiatives across Battle Pass progression, seasonal engagement, and the Fortnite social gameplay systems, contributing to a cohesive player experience across feature areas
- Partner with development teams to design, implement, and iterate on features that improve player retention, engagement, and long-term season health
- Leverage insights from the analytics team to define measurable goals, track performance, and share updates with key stakeholders
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support go-to-market strategies and execution for seasonal launches and major content activations
- Partner with product leadership to translate company direction into actionable plans across your portfolio of initiatives
- Drive alignment across teams by clearly documenting and communicating product requirements, ensuring all stakeholders share a unified understanding of goals and execution plans

## What we're looking for

- 5+ years of Product Management experience in live operations for consumer-facing products or games
- Comfort operating as a generalist with proven success managing multiple concurrent initiatives across a broad feature portfolio
- A passion for games and a deep understanding of player retention, engagement, and progression mechanics
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and turn insights into actionable product decisions; SQL proficiency required
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including experience writing product requirement documents and presenting to senior stakeholders

## ABOUT US

Epic Games​ ​is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 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](https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/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 [here](https://www.epicgames.com/note-to-recruitment-agencies).

## About Epic Games

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology, best known for developing Fortnite and Unreal Engine.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Cary, North Carolina, USA (with dozens of offices worldwide)
- **Founded**: 1991
- **Founders**: Tim Sweeney

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Video games, game engine development, digital storefronts, online services
- **Target customers**: B2C (gamers, especially through Fortnite) and B2B (game developers, film/TV studios, automotive, architecture, simulation professionals using Unreal Engine)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To empower creators and provide an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.

## Products & Services
- **Fortnite**: A vibrant ecosystem of social entertainment experiences including Fortnite Battle Royale, LEGO® Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival, as well as creator-made experiences. Available across multiple platforms.
- **Unreal Engine**: The most powerful real-time 3D creation engine, used not only for games but also for film/FX, automotive design, architectural visualization, broadcast/live events, and simulation.
- **Epic Games Store**: A digital storefront for PC games and apps, offering developers an 88/12 revenue split and free games programs.
- **Epic Online Services**: A suite of backend services for multiplayer games, including matchmaking, voice chat, leaderboards, and cross-platform play.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Over 800 million accounts and over 6 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in official materials; historically, Tencent acquired a minority stake (~40%) in 2012 and 2020 (source not in provided web results).
- **Growth Signals**: Ongoing expansion of Fortnite ecosystem (LEGO, racing, music); widespread adoption of Unreal Engine across industries; consistent hiring across engineering, art, production, and corporate roles; active investment in the metaverse and creator economy.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unreal Engine dominance**: Industry-leading real-time 3D technology used by a vast range of developers and enterprises, creating a strong ecosystem and lock-in.
- **Fortnite’s massive, engaged user base**: Over 800 million accounts provide a built-in audience and a platform for content creators.
- **End-to-end digital ecosystem**: Epic owns the full stack – engine, store, online services, and games – enabling seamless integration and data feedback loops.
- **Proprietary technology and R&D**: Continuous innovation in rendering, networking, and interactive experiences.

## Strategic Focus
- Building the metaverse through Fortnite’s creative and social experiences.
- Expanding Unreal Engine’s use beyond games into film, TV, broadcast, architecture, automotive, and simulation.
- Growing the Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services to attract and support developers.
- Investing in creator tools and economy (e.g., UEFN – Unreal Editor for Fortnite).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Epic describes itself as a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment where talented, passionate employees are at the core of its success.
- **Disciplines**: Opportunities span Engineering, Art & Animation, Audio & Design, Production, Publishing (Marketing, Community), Data & Analytics, Product Management, Corporate (HR, Legal, IT, InfoSec, Finance), and more.
- **Global presence**: Dozens of offices worldwide including major hubs in Cary (HQ), Montreal, Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York, Porto Alegre, Shanghai, and others.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Not explicitly stated in provided materials, but many roles list specific locations; likely a mix of in-office, hybrid, and limited remote based on role.
- **Perks and growth**: Internship programs, opportunities to work on award-winning games and cutting-edge engine tech, and a “Be Epic” ethos that encourages innovation and quality.

## Sources
1. [epicgames.com](https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/careers) – Careers overview and culture
2. [epicgames.com](https://www.epicgames.com/site/about) – About page with company facts
3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/epic-games) – LinkedIn company profile (funding and revenue data not shown)
4. [epicgames.com](https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/about) – About page (alternative URL)
5. [epicgames.com](https://www.epicgames.com/site/careers/jobs) – Current job listings and departments

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