Quantum Control Pulse-Level Compiler Intern 2027

IBM; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM Quantum is seeking motivated computer science and engineering students to learn about and develop the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. You will help extend our pulse-level quantum compiler, which targets a distributed, heterogeneous, hard-real-time microwave control system for superconducting quantum computers, to support our next-generation logical qubit control system.

Join a team working across software and hardware interfaces to ensure robust compiler backends

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Rust and Python.
• Experience in compiler design/implementation, robotics or real-time control systems, or microwave/RF systems.
• Experience with Git, Linux, and command-line environments.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Extend and enhance our pulse-level quantum compiler to support a next-generation logical qubit control system.
• Design and implement compiler passes and backend targets for a distributed, heterogeneous, hard-real-time microwave control system.
• Develop software and automation tools for testing and validating compiler correctness and real-time performance.
• Collaborate with control systems, FPGA, and runtime development teams to integrate compiler output with hardware targets.

Skills

Rust

Python

Compiler design

Real-time control systems

Git

Linux

Debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Git

Linux

Job description

Introduction

IBM Quantum is seeking motivated computer science and engineering students to learn about and develop the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. You will help extend our pulse-level quantum compiler, which targets a distributed, heterogeneous, hard-real-time microwave control system for superconducting quantum computers, to support our next-generation logical qubit control system.

Introduction

IBM Quantum is seeking motivated computer science and engineering students to learn about and develop the world's first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. You will help extend our pulse-level quantum compiler, which targets a distributed, heterogeneous, hard-real-time microwave control system for superconducting quantum computers, to support our next-generation logical qubit control system.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Extend and enhance our pulse-level quantum compiler to support a next-generation logical qubit control system.
• Design and implement compiler passes and backend targets for a distributed, heterogeneous, hard-real-time microwave control system.
• Develop software and automation tools for testing and validating compiler correctness and real-time performance.
• Collaborate with control systems, FPGA, and runtime development teams to integrate compiler output with hardware targets.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Rust and Python.
• Experience in compiler design/implementation, robotics or real-time control systems, or microwave/RF systems.
• Experience with Git, Linux, and command-line environments.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with pulse-level or hardware-aware quantum compilation.
• Familiarity with hard-real-time systems or embedded/robotics control loops.
• Familiarity with microwave/RF signal chains or superconducting qubit control hardware.
• Experience with Quantum computing concepts.