Principal Product Designer : Design Systems (Net Sec)

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.

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.

As part of our Network Security (Net Sec) Platform team, you’ll help shape intuitive, scalable experiences for complex enterprise environments. You’ll drive impact by elevating our design system into a flexible, empowering platform that supports both product delivery and design excellence, end‑to‑end, from concept to code.

This isn’t a typical design role. You’ll be on the front lines, defining how GenAI and design intersect at our company. We’re looking for a hybrid Principal Product Designer who lives at the intersection of design and systems. You’re a collaborative builder who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. You love bringing ideas to life, crafting everything from polished demos to high‑fidelity components that get your team aligned and excited.

You’re driven to constantly push your craft, delivering smart, scalable templates, and partnering closely with engineers to ensure high‑quality, file‑to‑production alignment through shared tooling and languages. Success in this role means reducing dev handoff friction by driving 100% parity between Figma tokens and our production codebase and defining scalable governance models with GenAI. To foster the collaboration this role needs, you’ll join us at our Santa Clara, CA office at least three days a week as part of our hybrid in‑office model.

• Modernize and Scale our Design System with GenAI:
  Design components and build custom Figma plug‑ins. You will create integrations and leverage MCP (Model Context Protocol) and GenAI‑native design tools (like Figma Make, Cursor, Lovable, and Polymet) to accelerate workflows and define our future standards of excellence.
• Design In‑Product:
  Transform mundane workflows into delightful experiences. You’ll deliver quality‑of‑life features based on customer feedback from concept to final implementation, using data and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Prototype with Intent:
  Go beyond static mocks. You will build functional prototyping kits using HTML/CSS/JS to test complex GenAI interactions that standard design tools can’t capture.
• Bridge the Gap to Production:
  Ensure Figma components and their code counterparts remain in sync. You’ll define Component Architecture (variants, props, and slots) and leverage Design Tokens to create a seamless workflow for both designers and developers.

• 6+ years of Product Design Experience, with expertise in creating and evolving systems, UI libraries, and token‑based architecture using Figma and front‑end frameworks.
• Technical Expertise:
  Proficiency in front‑end fundamentals (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript). You are comfortable speaking the language of engineers and understanding the constraints of modern frameworks.
• Accessibility: A strong understanding of WCAG guidelines to ensure our design system and product experiences are inclusive by default.
• Systems‑Thinking Mindset:
  Ability to connect design patterns to…