Principal Data Scientist, AdTech at Meesho (Bangalore)

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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