Sr Staff UX Designer (AIRS UX)
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 shape experiences for Fortune 500 companies and national security organizations. The designer will understand users, generate insights, and develop solutions that help them do their work, collaborating with other designers while also driving initiatives independently. The position combines hands-on design with design leadership. The designer will contribute to research and testing, create design artifacts and interactive data visualizations, refine the design system, and work with cross-functional stakeholders to align user needs, business objectives, and technical requirements. The role also supports branding across platforms and Go-To-Market initiatives, while guiding the team on design practices, developments, and industry trends.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in UX/UI design 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 a focus 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 experience.
- Strong documentation skills and ability to present design work effectively to product, engineering, and other cross-functional teams.
- Understanding of accessibility standards, responsive design, and development processes, ensuring designs are inclusive and technically feasible.
- Portfolio demonstrating expertise in typography, color theory, layout design, and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain design rationale and collaborate with stakeholders.
- Portfolio showcasing user-centered design, research processes, usability principles, and web-based UX/UI examples.
- Experience creating pixel-perfect mockups and interactive prototypes.
- Demonstrated mastery of Figma and modern AI-assisted prototyping platforms such as Claude Code.
- Ability to integrate AI tooling into core design processes to streamline workflows and drive 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, and understanding what can be built within a reasonable timeframe; designers are not expected to code.
- Experience with B2B enterprise software.
- Security domain knowledge.
- Up-to-date knowledge of the latest design and UX trends.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design new features and refine existing ones, aligning them with user needs, UX best practices, and sound design principles.
- Assess and challenge the existing user experience, including visual and interaction designs, 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 improvements to the platform.
- Contribute to and refine the design system, supporting 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 address needs and requirements.
- Help shape branding across platforms and support Go-To-Market initiatives.
- Provide design vision and leadership, including guidance on best practices, design developments, and industry trends.
Benefits
- Compensation may include restricted stock units and a bonus.
- Employee benefits are referenced as available in the company’s benefits description, but specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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