[jstx1]

I think software engineer is a great title.

First of all, it's always "software engineer", never just "engineer". And I don't know if everyone who works in software should have it (that seems silly) but I don't see a problem with the title at all. It's a cool sounding title that's been around for decades at this point. Many people have this job title, have degrees in software engineering, and have built their entire careers with the name. It's way too late to be gatekeeping the "engineer" word.

I really don't share any of the skepticism other people in this thread seem to have. It seems overly pedantic and ultimately pointless.

(Next on the list - do data scientists deserve to be called that way, are people with PhDs really doctors and are SSH tunnels offensive to real-world underground passages)