About the role#
As a Software Engineering Intern in the Quantum Information Software group, you will collaborate with researchers and engineers to turn developments in fault-tolerant quantum computing into production-quality software.
What you'll do#
- Contribute to quantum compilation architectures for fault-tolerant quantum programs.
- Build and extend software infrastructure for representing, analyzing, and transforming large-scale quantum programs.
- Design and implement compiler passes for the analysis and optimization of quantum circuits.
- Contribute to new execution models and software abstractions for next-generation quantum workloads.
- Develop and evaluate tools and techniques for noise learning and scalable execution of error-mitigated workloads.
- Implement and benchmark compilation and optimization techniques from the research literature.
- Contribute to open-source quantum software projects and tooling.
What you'll need#
- Experience developing software in Rust and Python.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including software design, testing, debugging, and version control.
- Coursework or experience in quantum information, quantum computing, quantum algorithms, or a related area.
- Familiarity with quantum compiler architectures, intermediate representations, and program optimization techniques.
- Experience with scientific computing frameworks such as NumPy, JAX, PyTorch, XLA, or TensorFlow.
- Strong hands-on experience with Qiskit or a comparable quantum SDK.
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Physics.
Location & details#
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Locations: Poughkeepsie, NY; Yorktown Heights, NY; Cambridge, MA; Chicago, IL.
- Employment: Full-time paid internship.
About IBM
IBM provides IT services and consulting to a global client base. The company develops technology solutions across areas such as cloud computing, security, analytics, and infrastructure. It operates as a public organization with more than 10,001 employees. The corporate headquarters are located in Armonk, New York.
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