UX Designer, UI/Design Systems (Contract)

Role Description

This role is a contract assignment at Palo Alto Networks. Contractors will not be employed by Palo Alto Networks but through our trusted staffing partners.

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a UX Designer, UI/Design Systems (Contract) to work on the Global Digital Experience team, doing hands-on UX and UI design work to accelerate the refresh of our website design system and component library. This position will report to the Director, Web Strategy and is a great opportunity for a talented individual who has the desire to associate with a fast-growing company in a truly international environment.

• Location - United States (Remote or Hybrid in Santa Clara, CA)
• Duration - 12 months

Your Impact

This position calls for someone who possesses a strong user experience and interface design background and works proactively to drive results. This person is a self-starter, flexible, has a high level of integrity and is action and goal-oriented in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment.

You will play a key role in modernizing the Palo Alto Networks web experience, supporting the transition away from legacy content and engagement platforms, and enabling scalable, reusable, and AI-ready digital experiences.

• Partner with product, marketing, engineering, and content stakeholders to design scalable web experiences aligned to platform-first strategy
• Design and evolve a modern, accessible, and reusable website design system
• Create UX flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity UI designs for key journeys such as platform discovery, trials, and product-led growth
• Translate business goals and customer needs into intuitive and engaging digital experiences
• Develop and maintain component libraries that support modular, headless, and experimentation-ready architectures
• Support the deprecation of legacy engagement tools by designing new scalable content and experience patterns
• Work closely with front-end developers to ensure design feasibility and consistency across global properties
• Contribute to experimentation and personalization strategies, including A/B testing and ABM-driven experiences
• Ensure accessibility, performance, and responsive design best practices
• Help establish governance and documentation for scalable design and UX practices

AI-Enabled Design Practices

• Use AI tools to accelerate early-stage exploration
• Use AI to improve design system operations (component documentation drafts, naming proposals, usage guidelines, accessibility checklists)
• Apply AI-assisted UX research synthesis where appropriate
• Leverage AI to create faster iteration loops with team members.

Your Experience

• 5+ years of experience in UX, product design, or digital experience design, preferably in B2B, SaaS, or cybersecurity environments
• Demonstrated experience in using AI-assisted tools in design workflows.
• Strong judgment in validating AI outputs and ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and brand alignment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating UX, UI, and design system work for complex digital platforms
• Experience designing scalable web experiences and modular component-based systems
• Proficiency in Figma or similar design and prototyping tools
• Understanding of front-end frameworks, responsive design, and modern web architectures
• Familiarity with Adobe CMS, and component-driven development
• Experience collaborating with distributed global teams
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality work with minimal oversight
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Education : Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience.

Compensation

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer,this is the pay range that Magnit (the staffing agency) reasonably expects to pay for this position: $75/hour to $ 80/hour. Please note that the compensation information in this posting reflects the hourly wage only and does not include benefits. Magnit offers Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K. Magnit is not able to provide assistance to candidates requiring sponsorship or a visa for this position.

Our Team

The Global Digital Experience team is responsible for delivering modern, scalable, and measurable digital experiences across Palo Alto Networks. We focus on platform-first architecture, experimentation, and AI-ready customer journeys that drive growth and improve customer outcomes.

Information About Palo Alto Networks

At Palo Alto Networks®, everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish — but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.