I'm in Canada, so I currently call myself a software developer, but I expect to be awarded my professional engineering license soon (P. Eng.), after which I can

I'm in Canada, so I currently call myself a software developer, but I expect to be awarded my professional engineering license soon (P. Eng.), after which I can legally call myself a software engineer. The title signals that I have a certain level of technical education and have been vetted through a licensing process.