Senior Principal Data Scientist

Meesho
Bangalore; Karnataka, IN
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior data scientists who guide teams through ambiguity to deliver production-grade ML solutions in e-commerce.

Best fit for

  • Strategic thinkers who mentor teams while solving large-scale problems.
    — “strategic thinker with a passion for solving large-scale problems”
  • Leaders comfortable translating complex challenges into measurable outcomes.
    — “translate complex challenges into scalable, measurable, and impactful outcomes”
  • Technical leaders who ensure model efficiency and system reliability.
    — “ensure model efficiency, system reliability, and scientific excellence”

Things to consider

  • Role involves guiding teams through ambiguity in problem-solving.
    — “guiding the team through ambiguity and complexity”
  • Close collaboration with product, tech, and business leaders required.
    — “work closely with product, tech, and business leaders”

How to stand out

  • Showcase past leadership in building ML systems at scale.
    — “building ML systems that directly impact millions of users”
  • Highlight experience fostering innovation and continuous improvement.
    — “fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement”
  • Demonstrate ability to own a data science roadmap.
    — “own the data science roadmap for a key business charter”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Principal

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful ML systems
  • impactful business outcomes
Typical background
data sciencemachine learning

Skills & requirements

Required

Data ScienceMachine LearningTeam LeadershipModel Efficiency

Preferred

AI SystemsTechnical Mentorship

About the role

Original posting from Meesho via Lever

About the role 

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for solving large-scale problems using data? Do you enjoy mentoring high-performing teams and building ML systems that directly impact millions of users? We're looking for a Senior Principal Data Scientist to lead a team of skilled data scientists in building intelligent systems that power Meesho’s next phase of growth.

In this role, you’ll own the data science roadmap for a key business charter, guiding the team through ambiguity and complexity to deliver production-grade ML solutions. You’ll work closely with product, tech, and business leaders to translate complex challenges into scalable, measurable, and impactful outcomes. As a people and technical leader, you’ll ensure model efficiency, system reliability, and scientific excellence while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Source: Meesho careers (Lever)

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