Quantum Software Intern: Fault-Tolerant Computing

IBM; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM Research invites an intern to join the Quantum Information Software group, contributing to software for fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will work with researchers and developers on improving compilers, simulations, and optimization techniques.

Your role includes estimating resources for quantum algorithms, optimizing high-level primitives, and exploring techniques to reduce non-Clifford resource usage, with exposure to quantum architectures and QEC concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• Experience with quantum information science is desirable.
• Ability to transform theory into 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

Theory to software

Quantum algorithms

QEC

Fault-tolerant QC

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

IBM Research invites an intern to join the Quantum Information Software group, contributing to software for fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will work with researchers and developers on improving compilers, simulations, and optimization techniques.

Your role includes estimating resources for quantum algorithms, optimizing high-level primitives, and exploring techniques to reduce non-Clifford resource usage, with exposure to quantum architectures and QEC concepts.