Kubernetes-Orchestrated Hybrid Quantum-Classical Workflows
Mar Tejedor, Michele Grossi, Cenk T\"uys\"uz, Ricardo Rocha, Sofia Vallecorsa

TL;DR
This paper introduces a cloud-native framework that integrates quantum and classical computing resources using Kubernetes, enabling scalable, reproducible hybrid workflows with dynamic scheduling and resource management.
Contribution
It presents a novel orchestration system combining Kubernetes, Argo, and Kueue for managing hybrid quantum-classical workflows at scale.
Findings
Successful implementation of distributed quantum circuit cutting
Demonstration of resource-aware scheduling across heterogeneous nodes
Showcase of integrated quantum and classical task execution
Abstract
Hybrid quantum-classical workflows combine quantum processing units (QPUs) with classical hardware to address computational tasks that are challenging or infeasible for conventional systems alone. Coordinating these heterogeneous resources at scale demands robust orchestration, reproducibility, and observability. Even in the presence of fault-tolerant quantum devices, quantum computing will continue to operate within a broader hybrid ecosystem, where classical infrastructure plays a central role in task scheduling, data movement, error mitigation, and large-scale workflow coordination. In this work, we present a cloud-native framework for managing hybrid quantum-HPC pipelines using Kubernetes, Argo Workflows, and Kueue. Our system unifies CPUs, GPUs, and QPUs under a single orchestration layer, enabling multi-stage workflows with dynamic, resource-aware scheduling. We demonstrate the…
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Taxonomy
TopicsQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture · Cloud Computing and Resource Management · Scientific Computing and Data Management
