Principal UX Design Systems Designer (NetSec)

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced designer/developer to lead an AI-first design system initiative. You will modernize architecture, align Figma tokens with production code, and own Storybook components for scalable delivery.

You will train others, establish guardrails for AI-assisted prototyping, and drive governance across design assets. Strong architecture, storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years designing and scaling enterprise design systems.
• Active AI-native workflow with AI coding tools in daily use.
• Ownership of components in Storybook and production code in React/TS.
• Strong architectural judgment balancing purity and pragmatism.
• Portfolio with end-to-end case studies showing AI-assisted execution.
• Experience coaching design peers through tooling adoption.

Responsibilities

• AI-First design system execution and scaling across components.
• Figma-to-code parity and Storybook ownership for assets.
• Lead training and guardrails for design-to-code workflows.
• Make high-craft architectural decisions to minimize handoff friction.
• Automate documentation across Figma, Storybook, and tooling.
• Contribute to platform features grounded in user personas and tech limits.

Skills

Years of experience

AI-native workflow

Storybook ownership

Bold system architecture

System governance

Mentorship

Tools

React

TypeScript

CSS/HTML

Storybook

Job description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

• AI-First Design System Execution: Modernize and scale our design system, component architecture, UI patterns, and data visualization libraries. Actively use AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude, Vibe Coding, MCP integrations) to generate component code and ship directly to Storybook for engineering review and merge.
• Figma-to-Code Parity & Storybook Ownership: Drive full alignment between Figma variables, design tokens, and production code. Define component architecture (variants, props, and slots) in Storybook so that design system assets are code-native, multi-themed, and production-ready.
• Enablement & System Evangelism: Act as a force multiplier for the design organization. Lead training, establish guardrails, and build “vibe coding” workflows that empower other designers to move comfortably from Figma to code-assisted prototyping.
• Proactive Leadership & Bold System Architecture: Make confident, high-craft architectural decisions that solve ~99% of use cases without over-accommodating edge cases or slowing momentum. Experiment with out-of-the-box patterns to eliminate dev handoff friction.
• System Documentation & Governance: Lead comprehensive, automated documentation across Figma, Storybook, and shared developer tooling to ensure a single, authoritative source of truth across the enterprise platform.
• Product Context & Platform Contribution: Contribute directly to key platform feature workflows to stay deeply grounded in complex user personas, technology constraints, and real-world system application.

Qualifications

• 6+ Years of Product / Design Systems Experience: Proven track record of planning, building, and scaling enterprise-grade design systems used by multi-product engineering organizations.
• Active AI-Native Workflow: Daily hands-on experience using AI development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) to turn design concepts into code, automate workflows, and build functional prototypes.
• Storybook & Code Responsibility: Comfort taking ownership of components in Storybook and using AI to write clean UI code (React, TypeScript, CSS/HTML) for engineering review, without needing to be a manual syntax expert.
• Bold Craft & Decisive Judgment: Exceptional visual and interaction craft with a bias for action. Demonstrated ability to make strong architectural calls, balance system purity with pragmatism, and lead through rapid experimentation.
• Powerful Storytelling: A portfolio featuring deep, end-to-end case studies that clearly articulate the problem solved, the strategic trade-offs, the AI-assisted execution process, and the systemic business impact.
• Enablement & Mentorship: Demonstrated experience coaching, guiding, or upskilling design peers through process transformations and new tooling adoption.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$140,800.00 - $227,700.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes