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Ehningen, Germany
2026-09-30
IBM
Prestige
German
Western Europe
Quantum Software Intern - Backend Execution Environment for Quantum Workloads - 2027 (f/m/x)
Role Description
**Introduction**
We're looking for an intern to join a team of experienced backend software engineers to help shape the execution environment that powers quantum workloads today. Depending on shorter-term project needs as well as your interest and skill profile, we will pick a suitable internship project in your first week.
**Your Role And Responsibilities**
You can expect to contribute to one of the areas below:
* extending and improving our local developer experience posture around coding agent sandboxing & harness engineering
* improving performance and scalability
* simplifying and modernizing backend architectures
* enhancing observability and reliability
**Preferred Education**
Master's Degree
**Required Technical And Professional Expertise**
Hands-on experience with at least one programming language (e.g. Rust, Python, or Go)
Basic knowledge of Docker and containerized environments
Good command of English, both written and spoken (B2 level or higher)
**Preferred Technical And Professional Experience**
Experience with agent sandboxing technologies, such as NVIDIA OpenShell or Docker Sandbox
Familiarity with coding agent frameworks and harnesses, including OpenCode and Pi
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes environments (K3s, Minikube)
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation practices
Experience with Bazel build systems
Understanding of event-driven architectures
Experience implementing observability solutions using OpenTelemetry
Knowledge of distributed systems concepts and architectures
German language proficiency at B1 level or higher