Quantum Runtime Framework Intern 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 help extend and improve our local developer experience around automated bringup and integration testing of the software components that orchestrate low-level Quantum job execution.

Your role and responsibilities

• Improve local developer experience for automated bringup and integration testing of runtime software components.
• Design and implement Bazel-based build and test workflows for runtime framework components.
• Develop and maintain local Kubernetes (K3s, Minikube, etc.) environments that reproduce production-like test scenarios.
• Containerize and automate integration test pipelines using Docker.
• Collaborate with runtime, compiler, and systems software teams to identify and close developer-experience gaps.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Pursuing a Bachelor''s, Master''s, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Rust and Docker.
• Experience with local Kubernetes environments such as K3s or Minikube.
• Experience with Git, Linux, and command-line environments.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with Bazel or other hermetic/reproducible build systems.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integration testing frameworks.
• Experience with observability systems such as Prometheus, MQTT, and Grafana.
• Experience with Quantum computing concepts.