Product Designer – Design System

Accelerate Your Career in Cybersecurity

Join Pentera and take your career to the next level in cybersecurity. As a leader in Automated Security Validation, we help businesses around the world safely emulate real‑world attacks to uncover their vulnerabilities, just like the world’s best red teams. At Pentera, you’ll be at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation, working on advanced tools that challenge organizations' defenses and push the limits of security testing. With over 350 team members and 1,000+ customers in more than 50 countries, Pentera is a growing company supported by top investors like Insight Partners, K1, and The Blackstone Group. If you're looking to grow your skills, make a difference, and be part of an innovative team, Pentera is the place for you.

About The Role:

Our UX team is seeking a seasoned Product Designer, experienced in shaping and scaling design systems.

This role spans the full arc of discovery to delivery. You’ll bring a human-centered design mindset—curiosity, critical thinking, empathy, and design craft—practiced through collaboration and disciplined execution in partnership with product and engineering.

If you’re confident in your ability to be a key contributor to our evolution—pushing the boundaries of design and productivity while thriving in a rapidly maturing environment—we encourage you to apply.

Product Design Responsibilities:

Design cybersecurity products and features end‑to‑end

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with designers, product managers, and engineers to define objectives, scope, and deliverables
• Lead design through ambiguity—bringing clarity to fuzzy problem spaces and shifting requirements
• Run mixed‑methods research and structured usability testing; analyze product metrics and user behavior to inform decisions
• Mockup UI and flows, experiment and iterate rapidly—prototype for user and stakeholder feedback to de-risk assumptions early in the process
• Deliver accurate, concise specs to front‑end engineers and see them through to accurate implementation

Design System Responsibilities:

Champion Pentera’s design system

• Take ownership of Pentera’s design system under the guidance of UX leadership; help shape its vision and roadmap over time
• Drive consistency, scalability, usability, accessibility, performance, aesthetics, and delight across products
• Model, simplify and design complex relationships, information architecture, navigation, components, taxonomies, naming systems, and more
• Document system principles, guidelines, and usage; maintain the system as a living product
• Mentor designers and partner teams on standards and best practices
• Partner with developers to ensure accurate adoption and implementation
• Communicate and socialize changes and decisions across the organization

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience as a Product Designer with hands-on design system work in B2B SaaS
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills across users and teams
• Strong UX fundamentals and experience: principles & mindset, research foundations, information architecture & interaction, prototyping & validation, UX writing & microcopy
• Strong UI fundamentals and experience: visual & layout, typography & legibility, color & contrast, data visualization, controls & inputs, iconography & imagery, responsiveness, and platform norms
• Experience designing for data-rich, complex products, including dashboards and reports
• Track record of crafting, launching, and maintaining design systems at scale
• Proven ability to partner with Product Management, demonstrating strong product thinking (problem framing, prioritization, business alignment)
• Demonstrated strength in navigating ambiguity, untangling complex product challenges, and making user-centered decisions under shifting constraints
• System-level thinking to create cohesive, interconnected experiences across multiple product domains
• Ability to simplify complex product operations and technical systems
• Familiarity with cognitive psychology, heuristics, and behavioral principles to inform human-centered solutions
• Working knowledge of WCAG standards and a dedication to inclusive design
• Expertise in data-informed design and measurement frameworks to quantify design impact and user outcomes
• Proven track record designing experiences that drive measurable business impact—improving key metrics like efficiency, engagement, and adoption
• Working knowledge of HTML5/CSS3: flexbox, grid, media queries, transitions, and animation
• Proactive learning mindset—driven to explore new tools, methods, and trends to continuously evolve your craft
• Interest in and growing proficiency with AI-assisted design: prompt strategies for accelerated research synthesis, ideation, and content generation; evaluating outputs for bias, privacy, and accuracy; documenting prompts and results for reuse
• Strong storytelling ability to communicate design rationale, narrative, and outcomes across stakeholders
• Confidence presenting design decisions in high-stakes discussions with product and engineering leadership
• Mastery of Figma for scalable systems and advanced prototyping
• Portfolio of case studies that showcase research insights, design decisions, iteration process, and final outcomes—along with lessons learned from challenges and setbacks
• Excellent command of English and Hebrew, both written and spoken, for clear collaboration and communication across teams and stakeholders

Preferred skills:

• Commitment to security-focused UX and practical understanding of cybersecurity concepts
• Awareness of ethical design principles and their application in security-conscious environments
• History of advocating for and strengthening design culture across the organization
• Strong skills in SVG design, animation, and markup—ensuring performance, accessibility, and visual clarity across platforms

Join us in shaping the foundation of design at Pentera—driving clarity, consistency, and impact across our products, empowering organizations to strengthen their security, and bringing your craft, curiosity, and systems thinking to a team that values innovation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us!