Job family · 2026.1
Infrastructure roles at quant firms
Networks, hardware, colocation and reliability. Small teams, high consequence, and compensation that rewards production ownership rather than headcount.
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KnowQuant research deskUpdated 1 September 20262 roles priced across 17 marketsMethod 2026.1
What do infrastructure roles pay at a quant firm?
Networks, hardware, colocation and reliability. Small teams, high consequence, and compensation that rewards production ownership rather than headcount. KnowQuant prices 2 infrastructure roles, from $150k – $700k to $165k – $800k of modelled total compensation in New York. These are modelled reference bands, not observed medians, and individual vacancies are only shown with pay where an employer publishes it.
Roles in this family
Site Reliability Engineer
Trading days that do not go wrong
$165k – $800k
New York total compensation range, all levels
Network and Infrastructure Engineer
Exchange connectivity, colocation and the physical path
$150k – $700k
New York total compensation range, all levels
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Modelled bands by seniority, New York
| Role | Entry (0-2 yrs) | Mid (2-5 yrs) | Senior (5-8 yrs) | Lead / Head (8+ yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Reliability Engineer | $165k – $260k | $215k – $380k | $300k – $550k | $400k – $800k |
| Network and Infrastructure Engineer | $150k – $240k | $200k – $350k | $280k – $480k | $360k – $700k |
Modelled reference bands, not observed medians. Where a role publishes fewer distinct levels than the columns shown, the nearest published band is used.
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Figures are expressed as annual total compensation (base salary plus expected performance bonus) in the reference market's local currency, converted from a US dollar base. They describe typical market ranges rather than any individual offer, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Portfolio-manager figures reflect formulaic profit-share arrangements and are therefore far more dispersed than any other role.
KnowQuantIndex 2026.1 · Updated September 2026
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