• Intern 2026: Fault-tolerant quantum algorithms

    IBM (San Jose, CA)


    Introduction

     

    IBM Research takes responsibility for technology and its role in society. Working in IBM Research means you'll join a team who invent what's next in computing, always choosing the big, urgent and mind-bending work that endures and shapes generations. Our passion for discovery, and excitement for defining the future of tech, is what builds our strong culture around solving problems for clients and seeing the real world impact that you can make.

     

    IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

    Your role and responsibilities

    We are looking for interns who can design quantum algorithms for useful problems. The candidate should be able to quantify the run-time or gate complexity. Understand and compare to state-of-the-art classical algorithms. Highglight their published findings in reputed journals. Present work in conferences.

    Required technical and professional expertise

    PhD candidate in computer science, physics, mathematics, electrical engineering or equivalent. Experience in designing quantum algorithms for fault-tolerant quantum computers. Experience quantifying the worst-case performance of algorithms.

    Preferred technical and professional experience

    PhD candidate in computer science, physics, mathematics, electrical engineering or equivalent. Experience in designing quantum algorithms for fault-tolerant quantum computers. Experience quantifying the worst-case performance of algorithms.

     

    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.