Sr Staff UX Designer (AIRS UX)

Palo Alto Networks•Seattle, WA

About The Position

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a UX designer to create user-centric, elegant, and clean experiences for web applications in the AI Security space. The role focuses on features and products within the Strata Cloud Manager platform, working with product managers and engineers from ideation through implementation to define experiences for Fortune 500 companies and national security organizations. The designer will generate insights into users’ needs and build solutions that help them do their best work, contributing to team initiatives while also driving work independently. The position combines hands-on UX design with design leadership. It includes designing and refining product features, conducting and supporting research and usability studies, developing prototypes and data visualizations, maintaining the design system, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. The designer will also help shape branding across platforms, support Go-To-Market initiatives, and guide the team on design practices and trends. Palo Alto Networks describes its culture as mission-driven, collaborative, and inclusive, with AI used to augment employees’ work. Most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed. The role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. The annual starting base salary range is $123,100–$199,100; compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

Requirements

At least 5 years of UX/UI design experience and a strong portfolio demonstrating a deep understanding of design principles.
Expertise across the full design cycle, from concept, research, and scoping through wireframing, prototyping, and user testing.
Experience designing complex web applications and enterprise software, with an emphasis on scalable, user-centric solutions.
Hands-on experience designing SaaS products, emphasizing functionality, usability, and user experience.
Skill in creating personas, user journeys, storyboards, and user flows to inform design decisions.
Ability to iterate quickly based on user feedback and research to improve product experiences.
Strong documentation skills and the ability to present design work effectively to product, engineering, and other cross-functional teams.
Understanding of accessibility standards, responsive design, and development processes to create inclusive and technically feasible designs.
A portfolio demonstrating expertise in typography, color theory, layout design, and attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to explain design rationale and collaborate with stakeholders.
A portfolio showcasing user-centered design, research processes, usability principles, and web-based UX/UI examples.
Experience creating pixel-perfect mockups and interactive prototypes.
Current knowledge of design and UX trends.
Mastery of Figma and modern AI-assisted prototyping platforms such as Claude Code.
Ability to integrate AI tools into core design processes to streamline workflows and support user-centered innovation.

Nice To Haves

B.A. in UX Design, Graphic Design, or a related field (preferred).
Comfort with front-end development and React; coding is not expected, but designers should understand what can be built within a reasonable timeframe.
Experience with B2B enterprise software.
Security domain knowledge.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design new features and refine existing ones in alignment with user needs, UX best practices, and sound design principles.
Assess and challenge the existing user experience, especially visual and interaction design, and develop ideas for future enhancements.
Ensure the product experience aligns with business objectives.
Conduct and assist with user research, testing, and usability studies to gather actionable insights and data.
Work with the UX researcher to incorporate customer feedback and drive meaningful platform improvements.
Contribute to and refine the design system to support consistency, efficient component building, and comprehensive documentation.
Create storyboards, wireframes, prototypes, visual mockups, and style guides.
Create innovative interactive data visualizations.
Work with front-end and back-end engineers, UX leadership, product stakeholders, and other cross-functional partners to account for needs and requirements.
Help shape branding across platforms and support Go-To-Market initiatives.
Provide design vision and leadership, and guide the team on best practices, design developments, and industry trends.