The Software Engineering Intern - Quantum Information Science 2027 joins the Quantum Information Software group at IBM Research. In this role, you will collaborate with researchers and software engineers to transform advances in fault-tolerant quantum computing into production-quality software. Your daily responsibilities include contributing to quantum compilation architectures, building software infrastructure for large-scale quantum programs, and designing compiler passes for circuit optimization. You will also develop tools for noise learning, implement state-of-the-art compilation techniques, and contribute to open-source quantum projects. Required skills include software development in Rust and Python, strong engineering fundamentals like testing and version control, and coursework in quantum information. Preferred experience includes familiarity with intermediate representations, scientific computing frameworks like NumPy, JAX, PyTorch, XLA, or TensorFlow, and hands-on experience with Qiskit.
SQL
APIs
Backend Systems
Relational Databases
Version Control
Cloud Computing
Distributed Systems
Containerized Applications
Web Frameworks
Object-Oriented Design
Data Structures
Algorithms
Testing
Debugging
Quantum Computing
AI
High Performance Computing