I am doing exactly what you describe as a "Software Engineer", but I would still call myself a Software Developer. Why? Because I don't think your definition is

I am doing exactly what you describe as a "Software Engineer", but I would still call myself a Software Developer. Why? Because I don't think your definition is widely accepted like that. I especially think that because the law in my country disagrees. For me to call myself an engineer legaly I have to have an Engineering degree. I don't have one, so I will not call myself that. I am a Software Developer. I do the exact same things as the Software Engineer sitting in front of me. We work on the same type of problems in the same Avionic Project. The difference is that he has a PhD and I dont.