Intern Quantum machine learning and quantum operations research
About QbitSoft
QbitSoft, a start-up founded in 2022 by Olivier Pegeon and Lionel Rigaud , helps companies explore and integrate quantum computing to meet their business challenges today. Comprising 15 employees, 50% of whom are PhDs, the team develops Quantum Apps for a wide range of sectors: insurance, banking, logistics and telecoms. QbitSoft's solutions are based on cutting-edge technologies such as annealers, quantum gate computers...
The internship will take place at Station F in Paris, the world's largest startup incubator.
Internship environment
Missions
- Implement and optimize quantum algorithms (QML, RO),
- Adapt solutions to the hardware constraints of quantum computers,
- Contribute to the realization of Quantum Modules prototypes that can be integrated into the QbitSoft platform,
- Collaborate with technical teams and industrial or institutional partners,
- Participate in the writing of reports and technical/scientific documentation,
- Take part in the life of the start-up and its development.
Skills
- Solid knowledge of mathematics, algorithms and operations research.
- Previous experience in Machine Learning / Deep Learning.
- Proficiency in Python (data manipulation, ML libraries, experimentation tools).
- Basic knowledge of quantum computing (annealers, QAOA, quantum circuits) would be a plus.
- Good level of English (written & oral), ability to synthesize, scientific curiosity, autonomy.
- Interest in innovation, applied research, quantum computing and its use cases.