computer programmer vs software engineer

computer programmer and software engineer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
computer programmer	Yes	No	No	No
software engineer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, computer programmer and software engineer are synonyms defined as:

computer programmer and software engineer: a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs

Other synonyms of computer programmer include coder, programmer.

computer programmer (noun)	software engineer (noun)
a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs	a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs