Intern, Software Engineering

Job Description

Job Title: Intern, Software Engineering. Location: Palo Alto, California, USA; Remote

Responsibilities:

• Build and harden internal automation platforms to run quantum-application workloads end-to-end with reproducible lineage and centralized storage
• Improve data platform governance, including dataset naming, lineage, access boundaries, and metadata consistency;
• Enhance monitoring, reporting, and cost visibility for compute resources, providing dashboards for engineers and researchers
• Refactor job orchestration scripts into maintainable, testable OOP designs and standardize outputs for downstream analysis
• Simplify developer experience by automating authentication, environment setup, and preflight checks

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, or related field
• Strong Python skills, including clean API design, object-oriented programming, packaging, and testing
• Working knowledge of distributed/remote compute concepts and cloud storage fundamentals;
• Familiarity with quantum computing applications or algorithms, including resource estimation, simulation, or related numerical methods
• Comfort with linear algebra and scientific computing

Preferred:

• Experience with Databricks (Jobs API/SDK, workspace organization, catalog/permissions patterns)
• AWS experience (S3, IAM, boto3-style tooling, cost monitoring patterns);
• Scientific Python stacks and GPU compute (JAX, NumPy, SciPy) and performance profiling
• Exposure to quantum chemistry workflows, tensor factorization, or benchmark-driven research engineering

Benefits and Compensation:

• Hourly pay varies by education level: $27.50 – $47 per hour
• Housing/commuter stipend provided based on permanent residency location
• Opportunity to work on high-impact quantum software projects
• Remote flexibility for eligible candidates
• Equal employment opportunity employer

Other Information:

• PsiQuantum is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on any protected basis
• Applicants should only respond to official PsiQuantum email addresses and report suspicious activity;
• AI tools may assist parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are human-made