Customer Advocate, Customer Service

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Customer Advocate in Seattle, WA to independently resolve moderate-to-high complexity customer contacts, including escalations and emotionally sensitive cases. You will work side by side with software engineers and product teams, using AI tools to improve resolution quality and drive systemic improvements.

You will mentor peers, tackle high-stakes interactions, and help shape our future CS strategy, delivering empathetic, high-quality service at scale in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and/or holidays.
• Minimum 4 years of work experience, with at least 2 years in customer service or equivalent role.
• International English language proficiency CEFR C1+.
• Experience with data annotation and narrative writing.
• Strong adaptive communication skills with ability to navigate complex inter-personal interactions.
• Experience in high-stakes or emotionally sensitive customer situations with emotional intelligence.
• Experience in identifying patterns and partnering with technical and non-technical teams to develop lasting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and resolve customer issues of varying complexity, including emotionally sensitive, high-stakes, and ambiguous contacts, providing tailored service while applying deep operational know-how to mitigate risks and overcome resolution blockers.
• Diffuse charged emotional situations using emotional intelligence and adaptive communication.
• Escalate appropriately when situations exceed defined resolution authority, delivering independently where approach is partly defined.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to enhance resolution quality and speed.
• Mentor and develop other Customer Advocates on case handling, resolution strategies, and best practices; influence team-level processes and plans by surfacing contact-level insights.
• Engage across teams and stakeholder groups to drive coordination, address recurring issues, and recommend scalable processes that improve team results beyond individual contacts.
• Maintain schedule adherence, consistently meet productivity and quality targets, and apply SOP fluency and AI proficiency to execute efficiently at scale.

Skills

Communication concepts

Flexible schedule

Work experience 4+ years

CEFR C1+ English

Data annotation

Adaptive communication

Emotional intelligence

Pattern identification

Cross-team collaboration

AI-assisted tools

Coaching/mentoring

Product/tech feedback

AI tools proficiency

Job description

The Customer Advocate independently resolves moderate-to-high complexity customer contacts including escalations, emotionally sensitive, and policy-boundary situations, without requiring heavy day-to-day supervisory guidance. This role involves direct customer interactions and individual will address queries ranging from issue resolution to customer education, while engaging cross-functional teams to remove blockers and ensure an excellent end-to-end experience. Consistently high-quality, empathetic service delivery is the foundation; systemic contribution and team quality uplift are the differentiators.

You’ll be doing these things in Seattle sitting side by side with our software development engineers, scientists, product managers, program owners and Customer Service leaders, helping test and inform on our future CS strategy. This role’s contribution extends beyond the queue: be the quality anchor for the team, a go-to resource for complex contacts, and a trusted partner for systemic improvement.

You’ll be doing these things in Seattle sitting side by side with our software development engineers, scientists, product managers, program owners and Customer Service leaders, helping test and inform on our future CS strategy. This role’s contribution extends beyond the queue: be the quality anchor for the team, a go-to resource for complex contacts, and a trusted partner for systemic improvement.

Key job responsibilities

• Evaluate and resolve customer issues of varying complexity, including emotionally sensitive, high-stakes, and ambiguous contacts, providing tailored service while applying deep operational know-how to mitigate risks and overcome resolution blockers
• Discern and diffuse charged emotional situations using strong emotional intelligence and adaptive communication
• Escalate appropriately when situations exceed defined resolution authority, delivering independently where approach is partly defined
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to enhance resolution quality and speed
• Mentor and develop other Customer Advocates on case handling, resolution strategies, and best practices; influence team-level processes and plans by surfacing contact-level insights
• Engage across teams and stakeholder groups to drive coordination, address recurring issues, and recommend scalable processes that improve team results beyond individual contacts
• Maintain schedule adherence, consistently meet productivity and quality targets, and apply SOP fluency and AI proficiency to execute efficiently at scale

A day in the life

No two days look exactly alike, but here's what you can expect. You'll independently resolve moderate-to-high complexity customer contacts including escalations, emotionally sensitive, and policy-boundary situations. You'll leverage AI-assisted tools to enhance resolution quality and speed while spotting risks, asking the right strategic questions, and clearing blockers. Between contacts, you'll mentor and develop fellow Customer Advocates on case handling and resolution strategies, and engage across teams and stakeholder groups to address recurring issues. You'll do this sitting side by side with our software development engineers, scientists, and product managers in Seattle, helping test and inform our future CS strategy.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
• Minimum 4 years of work experience, with at least 2 years in customer service or equivalent role
• International English language proficiency CEFR C1+
• Experience with data annotation and narrative writing
• Strong adaptive communication skills with ability to navigate complex inter-personal interactions
• Experience in high-stakes or emotionally sensitive customer situations, Demonstrated emotional intelligence and sound judgment in customer interactions
• Experience in identifying patterns and partnering with technical and non-technical teams to develop lasting solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of resolving customer issues independently using established tools and processes
• Demonstrated experience informally coaching or mentoring peers to raise team quality
• Ability to synthesise contact-level observations into structured, actionable feedback for product or technology teams
• Proficiency with AI-assisted customer service tools

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 24.23 - 29.61 USD hourly