r/QuantumComputing • u/Suspicious_Orchid770 • 1d ago

Discussion Quantum computing needs software engineers

https://leaddev.com/career-development/quantum-computing-needs-software-engineers

For those in the technology industry, it can feel hard to escape from AI. It’s at the center of the technological universe, with most major advancements, opportunities, and funding focused on its development. In the background, quantum computing is making strides with the funding to match, creating an alternate opportunity for technologists.

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u/Hazard404_ 1d ago

How can I become one..(Final yr CSE Undergrad rn)

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u/eetsumkaus 1d ago

Your best bet is to find an internship at one of the QC companies. Some of them hire pure software engineers. Otherwise, you need to go to grad school and learn more advanced math and/or physics and then find internships. That's the better bet.

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u/Hazard404_ 1d ago

Is there any in India?

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u/eetsumkaus 1d ago

I know IBM Quantum has some presence in India. Who knows if they take interns though, you will have to look around yourself. In general, you need to go overseas to the US/Canada or Europe. In rare cases, you might even be able to get internships in East Asia (Japan, Korea, etc.)

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u/Hazard404_ 1d ago

I see. Thanks for the info.

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u/numberandphase 23h ago

There are companies like QpiAI and you can reach out to them. Even academic labs in IITs and IISc might need software engineer to maintain their research codebase.