Team Lead, Engineering at NFQ (Vilnius, Lithuania / Kaunas, Lithuania)

NFQ· Vilnius, Lithuania / Kaunas, Lithuania·1d ago

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Flexible work as a core promise: Unlimited work-from-home policy and hybrid options across Vilnius, Kaunas, Šiauliai, Krakow, Montreal, Laval, and remote within Lithuania & Poland.
Growth mindset culture: Mentorship is built into the experience, with support to grow beyond team, project, and role boundaries.
Autonomy and trust: Leadership emphasizes mutual trust and gives "everyone the green light to take initiative."
International environment: Truly global team across 4 continents with 1000+ delivered projects — an opportunity to work on complex, cross-border products.
Diverse tech exposure: Work spans e-commerce, logistics, travel, media, AI, and education — enabling broad skill-building across industries and technologies.
Current openings (as of search): Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead, Lead AI Engineer (Python), Information Security Manager, HR & Office Operations Specialist.

One-liner: NFQ builds the digital systems behind high-growth businesses — from e-commerce and logistics platforms to AI-powered products — combining software engineering, UX/UI, data science, and digital strategy.
Entity Type: Private (not publicly listed; no funding rounds disclosed)
Headquarters: Kaunas, Lithuania (founding city; active offices in Vilnius, Kaunas, Šiauliai, Krakow, Montreal, Laval, and remote hubs across Lithuania & Poland)
Founded: 2002
Founders: Four unnamed engineers in Kaunas, Lithuania (founding team launched NFQ Technologies)

Industry: Digital product development and technology consulting (software development, AI, UX/UI, data science, e-commerce, logistics tech)
Target Customers: Startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises — especially in e-commerce, travel, logistics, media, and education
Mission/Purpose: "Guiding highly ambitious companies through the noise, creating the competitive edge for winning and owning the game." / "Empowering digital transformation & innovation, enabling the world’s most ambitious companies to not only compete but lead their industries."

Custom Software Development: Full-cycle engineering for web, mobile, and backend platforms (SaaS and enterprise-grade systems).
Digital Product Development: End-to-end product design, prototyping, and delivery, from modernization to net-new digital products.
UX/UI Services: User research, wireframing, interface design, and design systems.
BI & Data Science: Analytics, data pipelines, dashboards, and AI/ML-driven decision-making tools.
Mobile App Development: iOS/Android app design, engineering, and lifecycle management.
Email Marketing Services: Automated campaign platforms and lifecycle marketing technology.
IT Architecture & System Planning: Technical strategy, system design, integration, and modernization roadmaps.
Infrastructure Services: Cloud architecture, DevOps, and scalable infrastructure operations.
Technology Audit: Security, performance, and architecture assessments.
AI Services: AI agents, LLM-based solutions, and applied AI product development — including dedicated AI solution examples like an AI-powered lesson planning tool for schools.
PALM for Logistics: A specialized logistics platform solution.
Omnichannel E-commerce Solutions: Commerce platforms unifying content, data, and customer journeys across channels.

Valuation/Market Cap: Not disclosed
Key Metric: $10B+ GMV processed through NFQ-built systems yearly; 1000+ successful projects delivered
Headcount: 600+ employees across 10 countries and 4 continents
Notable Clients/Partners: Men in Blazers Media Network (built centralized digital fan platform), KAYAK/Booking Holdings (through acquired Swoodoo), OXID eSales, plus e-commerce, travel, logistics, and education clients
Growth Signals:
- Founded 2002; expanded to 10 countries across 4 continents over 23+ years
- Vietnam office recognized as one of the country's best IT companies by ITviec for 6 consecutive years (2019–2024)
- Recent expansions to Denmark and Saudi Arabia
- NFQ Asia and NFQ Solutions rebranded as Gradion in 2025, deepening AI engineering and strategic consulting across Asia, DACH, and MEA
- Active hiring in engineering, AI, security, and HR roles across multiple locations

Multi-domain engineering depth: Delivers across e-commerce, travel, logistics, media, and education — not a single-vertical consultancy.
Scale track record: $10B+ GMV flowing through their systems annually demonstrates enterprise-grade reliability.
Full-stack capability: Combines engineering, UX/UI, data science, AI, infrastructure, and marketing tech under one roof.
Bootstrapped longevity: 23+ years in business without external funding pressure indicates sustainable, client-funded growth.
Global delivery model: 600+ specialists across Europe, Asia, and North America enable follow-the-sun delivery and diverse talent acquisition.

AI delivery at scale: Investing in AI agents, LLM-based products, and applied AI services (including a dedicated AI solution unit).
Regional brand restructuring: NFQ Asia and NFQ Solutions consolidated under the Gradion brand to unify deep-tech engineering, AI delivery, and strategic consulting across Asia, DACH, and MEA; NFQ Digital Creatives and NFQ Technologies continue under the NFQ name.
Geographic expansion: Recent entry into Denmark and Saudi Arabia signals intent to grow in European and Middle Eastern markets.
Enterprise modernization: Helping established companies modernize legacy systems and integrate with modern digital ecosystems.

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