Principal Data Scientist, AdTech at Meesho (Bangalore)

Job Description

Meesho is hiring a Principal Data Scientist for its AdTech team in Bangalore to advance its advertising platform with machine learning, auction theory and statistics, working on real-time bidding, ad ranking, budget pacing and measurement of advertising impact.

At a glance

• Role: Principal Data Scientist, AdTech
• Location: Bangalore
• Experience: B.Tech plus 6+ years in AI/ML research
• Focus: bidding, ad ranking, budget pacing, causal measurement
• Posting: listed on Meesho’s careers board since August 2024; still open on 12 September 2026
• Apply: open until filled (re-checked 12 October 2026)

What you will do

• Design bidding, budget-pacing and related algorithms that optimise ad spend and return
• Create frameworks and experiment designs to measure ad effectiveness
• Turn business requirements into AI/ML solutions with product and engineering teams
• Communicate roadmaps and recommendations to technical and business leaders
• Mentor junior data scientists
• Lead research in machine learning, auction theory and advertising technology

Advertising on a large marketplace is an applied-research problem at the meeting point of machine learning, economics and experimentation. The posting asks for leadership of research initiatives in ML, auction theory and advertising technology, and mentions a track record of moving research into products.

What Meesho is looking for

• A B.Tech in computer science, machine learning or a related field, with 6+ years in AI/ML research
• Experience in auction theory, predictive modelling, causal inference and reinforcement learning
• PyTorch or TensorFlow, Python and big-data technologies
• Experience mentoring data scientists and driving several problems at once
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to have

• An M.Tech or PhD in computer science with a machine learning specialisation
• 3+ years of ML in AdTech or related domains
• Real-time bidding, programmatic advertising or ad exchanges
• Research-to-product transitions and publications at venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, KDD, CVPR or AAAI

Pay and location

Meesho’s posting does not state a salary; it mentions cash and equity compensation. The role is based in Bangalore.

How to apply

Apply through the official Meesho job posting. Meesho’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 12 October 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.

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