Quantum Control Distributed Runtime Internship 2027

IBM

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 83,000 - 166,000

Part time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid family medical leave

Job summary

IBM Quantum is seeking motivated computer science students for a Co-Op internship to learn and develop the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. You will join a distributed runtime software environment for executing programs on next‑gen quantum systems.

You will evaluate HPC tools, build data collection and analysis automation, and debug in a prototype distributed control system. Collaboration with compiler, system modeling, and FPGA teams is expected.

Qualifications

Pursuing a Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in CS, CE, or related field.
Experience with Rust, C/C++, Git, Linux, and CLI environments.
Familiarity with container environments such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes.
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and integrate HPC tools into the distributed runtime environment.
Develop software and automation tools for data collection and analysis.
Debug program execution in a prototype distributed control system test environment.
Collaborate with compiler, system modeling, and FPGA teams.

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Git

Linux

Command-line

Debugging

Cross-disciplinary work

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Slurm

OpenMPI

OpenMP

Job description

IBM Quantum is seeking motivated computer science students to learn about and develop the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. You will work with a prototype distributed runtime software environment designed to execute programs for next-generation quantum computing systems.

Your role and responsibilities

Evaluate and integrate existing High-Performance Computing tools into the distributed runtime environment.
Develop software and automation tools for data collection, and analysis.
Debug program execution in a prototype distributed control system test environment.
Collaborate with compiler, system modeling, and FPGA development teams.

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Pursuing a Bachelor's/Masters/or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with Rust, C/C++, Git, Linux, and command-line environments.
Experience with container environments such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes.
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to learn new technologies quickly and work across disciplines.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Experience with HPC tools such as Slurm, OpenMPI, OpenMP, or dsh.
Experience with observability systems such as Prometheus, MQTT, and Graphana.
Experience with Quantum computing concepts.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

Supplemental 1 employees may be eligible for up to 8 paid holidays, minimum of 56 hours paid sick time and the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan. IBM offers paid family medical leave and disability benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 15 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Job Title

Date posted

21-Sep-2026

Job ID

133145

City / Township / Village

Yorktown Heights, Cambridge

State / Province

New York, Massachusetts

Country

United States

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