Fault-Tolerant Quantum Software Intern

IBM; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Research is seeking an intern for the Quantum Information Software group to advance software for fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will work with researchers and developers to prototype and optimize quantum software.

The role emphasizes transforming theory into prototypes, estimating resources for quantum algorithms, and improving compilation and error correction techniques.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with quantum information and quantum circuits.
• Ability to transform theoretical concepts to software prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Resource estimation of quantum algorithms.
• Compilation and optimization of high-level quantum algorithm primitives such as block encoding and arithmetic.
• Developing techniques to reduce the non-Clifford resource usage of specific quantum algorithms.
• Optimizing compilation for the bicycle architecture, including magic state factories and entanglement routing.
• Perform an implementation of existing optimization techniques from the literature.

Skills

Quantum information

Quantum circuits

Software prototyping

Independent research

Publications

Job description

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Research is seeking an intern for the Quantum Information Software group to advance software for fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will work with researchers and developers to prototype and optimize quantum software.

The role emphasizes transforming theory into prototypes, estimating resources for quantum algorithms, and improving compilation and error correction techniques.