"Engineer" is a protected job title like doctor in many jurisdictions not just in EU but it's just seldom enforced so nobody really cares. In Ontario, it's some

"Engineer" is a protected job title like doctor in many jurisdictions not just in EU but it's just seldom enforced so nobody really cares. In Ontario, it's somewhat more strict so many large company job listings use "developer" to avoid lawsuits https://www.peo.on.ca/public-protection/complaints-and-illegal-practice/report-unlicensed-individuals-or-companies-2#software https://www.peo.on.ca/public-protection/complaints-and-illeg... For example in Waterloo Ontario, Google job listings all use Developer: https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/?location=Waterloo,%20Canada&q=engineering https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/?location=Waterloo,%... Whereas in San Francisco, Google job listings use Engineer: https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/?location=San%20Francisco,%20CA,%20USA&q=engineering https://careers.google.com/jobs/results/?location=San%20Fran...