[RougeFemme]

Job titles are probably based on some governmental labor definitions. . .in the U.S., that would be Bureau of Labor Statistics.

And in the organizations where I've worked - mid- to large-size, programmers are perceived - rightly or wrongly - as folks who just code, while the software engineers are perceived doing more than just coding - although a lot of people with that perception can't really explain what they think the "more" is. Don't shoot the messenger. :-)