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.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.