Meaning of the word "software engineer" in English

What does "software engineer" mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

software engineer

US /ˈsɑːft.wer ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr/
UK /ˈsɒft.weər ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər/
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Noun

a person who applies the principles of software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of computer software

Example:
She works as a software engineer for a major tech company.
The software engineer is debugging the new application.