Judge Opportunities

Discover award programs seeking judges and express your interest in serving on panels.

Note: Showing only awards with public judge signup links. Awards where judges are selected by invitation only or applications are not currently open are excluded from this list.

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ACM SIGPLAN Programming Languages Achievement Award

Recognizes individuals or groups for significant contributions to the field of programming languages. Includes $5,000 prize and presentation at PLDI conference.

Software DevelopmentInternational

ACM SIGPLAN Programming Languages Software Award

Recognizes the development of a software system that has had a significant impact on programming language research and practice.

Software DevelopmentInternational

IEEE TCSE Awards

IEEE Technical Community on Software Engineering annual awards recognizing distinguished individuals and teams in software engineering.

Software DevelopmentInternational

Open Source Awards - GitNation

Celebrates community success and highlights the most impactful open source projects of the recent year. Recognition for developers and projects.

Software DevelopmentInternational

Stanford Open Source Software Prize

Awards open source software projects that make noteworthy contributions to the advancement of open source software and its impact.

Software DevelopmentUnited States of America

InfoWorld Bossie Awards - Open Source

Recognizes the year's best and most groundbreaking open source software for software development, cloud-native computing, and DevOps.

Software DevelopmentUnited States of America

The Game Awards

Annual awards ceremony honoring achievements in the video game industry. Recognizes best games, developers, and innovation in gaming.

Games DevelopmentInternational

The Indie Game Awards

Annual awards celebrating independent game developers and studios. Categories include game of the year, best indie games, and more.

Games DevelopmentInternational

BAFTA Games Awards

British Academy Games Awards recognizing excellence in game design, art, audio, and innovation. Premier UK/international gaming awards.

Games DevelopmentUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Golden Joystick Awards

Europe's longest-running video game awards celebrating player favorites and industry excellence in gaming.

Games DevelopmentUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Awwwards - Website Awards

Recognizes and promotes the talent and effort of the best developers, designers, and web agencies in the world.

Web DevelopmentInternational

CSS Design Awards

World's best CSS awards for website design. Categories include Site of the Day, UI awards, and UX awards.

Web DevelopmentInternational

Horizon Interactive Awards

Recognizes excellence in web design, mobile apps, video, advertising, and interactive media worldwide.

Web DevelopmentInternational

Interactive Media Awards

Recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development honoring individuals and organizations.

Web DevelopmentInternational

Web Marketing Association - WebAwards

Evaluates and recognizes innovation and excellence in web design and online marketing. Includes website categories.

Web DevelopmentUnited States of America

Crunchie Awards

TechCrunch's annual awards where readers nominate products, people, and organizations. Tech world's equivalent of the Oscars.

Venture Capital & StartupsUnited States of America

Global Startup Awards

Celebrates innovative startups and entrepreneurs. Annual competition providing global recognition for startups.

Venture Capital & StartupsInternational

CODiE Awards - Product Awards

For 40 years, the CODiE Awards have set the standard for excellence in technology. The premier peer-reviewed program celebrating excellence and innovation in B2B technology products. Categories include CODiE Breakers (Startup Technology), Developer & AI Technology, Digital Transformation Tools, and more.

Technology/SoftwareInternationalJudge by 3/15/2026

Judge Requirements:

Practitioners, educators, technologists, researchers, and industry leaders with relevant expertise. Must be able to evaluate products objectively using category rubrics. No conflicts with assigned entries. Timely feedback required. Maintain confidentiality.

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