[kawliga]

Here at UT Austin there's a pretty big difference between the two (including pay - Engineer is higher). The Developer maintains the programs whereas the Engineer is the one who initial creates them.

They're state awarded titles, so it may be different in the private sector.

[GordyMD]

I saw a post recently about the difference between Engineer and Developer (I think on HN). It is definitely a contentious issue for some programmers.

[emilecantin]

There are places in the world (like here in Quebec, Canada) where the term "Engineer" is restricted. To call yourself an engineer, you have to be a member of the "Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec".