Quantum Control Distributed Runtime Internship 2027

**Introduction** 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. **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. **Preferred Technical And Professional Experience** * 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.