Quantum Software Intern - Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

IBM; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 164,000; Part time

Job summary

IBM Research's Quantum Information Software group seeks an intern to advance software for fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will collaborate with researchers to estimate resources for quantum algorithms and develop practical software prototypes.

This internship offers exposure to cutting-edge quantum architectures, providing opportunities to publish findings and to transform theoretical concepts into usable software tools for future quantum systems.

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

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

IBM Research's Quantum Information Software group seeks an intern to advance software for fault-tolerant quantum computing. You will collaborate with researchers to estimate resources for quantum algorithms and develop practical software prototypes.

This internship offers exposure to cutting-edge quantum architectures, providing opportunities to publish findings and to transform theoretical concepts into usable software tools for future quantum systems.