Quantum Runtime Systems Intern – Distributed HPC

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.

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.

• 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.

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