Quantum Information Software Intern

At IBM Research, we are the innovation engine of IBM. Exploring what’s next in computing and shaping the technologies the world will rely on tomorrow. From advancing AI and hybrid cloud to pioneering practical quantum computing, we anticipate challenges and unlock new opportunities for clients, partners, and society. Working in Research means j oining a team that accelerates discovery at the intersection of high-performance computing, AI, quantum, and cloud.

You’ll collaborate with leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries to push boundaries and turn ideas into reality. With a culture built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, IBM Research offers the opportunity to grow your career while contributing to breakthroughs that transform industries and change the world.

As an intern in the Quantum Information Software group at IBM, you will work closely with researchers and developers to advance the state of the art in software for fault tolerant quantum computing. Your role can include:

• 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

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

• Familiarity with quantum information and quantum circuits.
• Ability to transform theoretical concepts to software prototypes.

• Track record of independent research and publication in quantum information science.
• Familiarity with modern quantum algorithms for simulation and cryptography.
• Expertise in quantum architectures based on qLDPC codes.
• Familiarity with error correction and simulations of QEC circuits.
• Familiarity with early fault tolerant quantum computing literature.

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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